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September 26th, 2011 | Aviation accident
September 26, 2011 A small plane taking tourists to have a look at Mt. Everest crashed in Kotdanda, Nepal, early on Sunday, September 25, killing 19 people—including two Americans, 10 Indians, three Nepalis, and one Japanese. The Los Angeles Times reports that the crash occurred at 7:35 a.m. as the plane—a Beechcraft 1900D—tried to land… Read More
September 23rd, 2011 | Aviation accident
September 23, 2011 A pilot was seriously injured when a twin-engine plane crashed and exploded on Wednesday, September 21, shortly after take-off from Truckee Tahoe Airport in Truckee, California. The Sacramento Bee reports that the crash occurred around 9:20 a.m. when the pilot’s Piper Aztec crashed into an airport parking lot and then burned. The… Read More
September 9th, 2011 | Other accidents
September 9, 2011 A passenger plane crashed into a river bank near Yaroslavl, Russia, this week, taking the lives of 43 ice hockey players. Reuters reports that the hockey team had been traveling to a season-opener when the Yak-42 plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Wednesday, September 7. The horrific aviation accident, which occurred about… Read More
August 24th, 2011 | Aviation accident
August 24, 2011 The nation’s first aviation-themed high school, which was founded in 2004, broke ground Monday on a new $43.5 million dollar campus at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington. “Today’s groundbreaking represents a giant step forward in securing the future of Aviation High School,” said AHS Principal Reba Gilman. “We have dreamed… Read More
August 22nd, 2011 | Aviation accident
August 22, 2011 This week the Transportation Department will introduce new federal rules for airlines that are designed to protect fliers. Many airlines, however, say that the new rules will only end up driving flight prices up. The new consumer protection rules, to take effect Tuesday, August 23, include: Allowing the Transportation Department to impose… Read More
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