Mid-air Collision Could Have Been Deadly

February 22nd, 2012 | Aviation accident

February 22, 2012 Just north of Antioch, about halfway between Oakland and Sacramento, a helicopter and a small plane were forced into emergency landings Sunday after they clipped each other, leaving the two pilots with minor injuries, reports CBS News. The chopper pilot, a 29-year-old woman, is an experienced commercial airplane pilot who was logging… Read More

3 Men Die in California Plane Crash

October 19th, 2011 | Other accidents

October 19, 2011 A pilot and two passengers died on Sunday when their small plane crashed into the California desert during an attempted emergency landing near Barstow, California. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Beech 33 Bonanza took off from North Last Vegas, Nevada, and was due to arrive in Corona, California. The pilot… Read More