Accidents & Incidents

Bluffs man helps save pair hurt in car crash - Jacksonville Journal-Courier | 06/02/12

Bluffs man helps save pair hurt in car crashJacksonville Journal-CourierAn officer candidate from Bluffs used his Navy training to help save a woman and a two-year-old boy from a fiery crash last week in Norfolk, Va. Officer Candidate Joshua Moore, 26, of Bluffs and Midshipman 1st Class Jason Benning, 22, of Virginia Beach ...

Pilot Dies in Plane Crash West of Fresno - KMPH Fox 26 | 06/02/12

Pilot Dies in Plane Crash West of FresnoKMPH Fox 26She and her husband took their dogs to see what was going on, they thought it was a car crash. "Its kind of shocking, we thought it might be an accident because of the corners, to find out it's an airplane that went down is kind of odd," said Star.and more » ...

Airplane that crashed into Kalispell home removed - The Missoulian | 06/02/12

Daily MailAirplane that crashed into Kalispell home removedThe MissoulianTwo dogs also survived the crash, as did the owner of the home the plane hit. "We have turned the house back over to the homeowner," Dedman said. "He's got a company coming in to do some safety work in there and close up the hole in the wall and get ...

Micron CEO Steve Appleton, killed in tragic plane crash - DigitalJournal.com | 06/02/12

China DailyMicron CEO Steve Appleton, killed in tragic plane crashDigitalJournal.comThe NTSB air safety investigator, Zoe Keliher explained that Appleton's first take-off ended abruptly ? witnesses said the plane only got about 5 feet off the ground ? when he re-landed and returned to a hangar for about five minutes.Micron CEO Appleton's Plane Had 'Disproportionate' Crash Rate, FAA SaysBloombergMicron boss dies in plane crashChina DailyMicron CEO Steve Appleton Dies In Small Plane AccidentForbesThe Lincoln Tribune -Digitaltrends.com -USA TODAYall 269 news articles » ...

Indonesia's Aviation Industry Urges Govt to Halt Spread of Drugs - Jakarta Globe | 06/02/12

Indonesia's Aviation Industry Urges Govt to Halt Spread of DrugsJakarta GlobeBanging ones head on a brick-wall does not even begin to describe it. indonesian aviation is sub-par in every respect and how it clings onto ICAO membership is beyond me. It's safety record speaks for itself. What a ridiculous response from the ...

Cruising the skies, cursing each other - Sacramento Bee | 05/02/12

Cruising the skies, cursing each otherSacramento BeeReliable accident statistics are impossible to find because neither the Federal Aviation Administration nor the National Transportation Safety Board tracks fatalities involving foot-launched, engine-less aircraft. Accident reports on the hang gliding ...

Redmond aviation engineer's lifelong work has saved thousands of lives - The Seattle Times | 05/02/12

Redmond aviation engineer's lifelong work has saved thousands of livesThe Seattle TimesMotivated by an airplane accident he witnessed as a schoolboy, Bateman has tracked air disasters for 40 years to devise ways of preventing them. One crash that left a vivid mark in the early days of his work was Alaska Airlines Flight 1866, ...

Drury Inn's Room 416 is mute tribute to those who died in C-130 crash - Evansville Courier & Press | 05/02/12

Drury Inn's Room 416 is mute tribute to those who died in C-130 crashEvansville Courier & PressThe door to what would be Room 416 stands numberless in mute tribute to nine people who died 20 years ago Monday, when a fireball of searing hot aviation fuel roared through the windows after a plane crashed into Jojos restaurant next door.and more » ...

Micron Appoints Mark Durcan to CEO Role After Appleton's Death - BusinessWeek | 05/02/12

Micron Appoints Mark Durcan to CEO Role After Appleton's DeathBusinessWeekAppleton's aircraft crashed at about 8:56 am yesterday in Boise, shortly after his second takeoff of the day, Zoe Keliher, a National Transportation Safety Board investigator, said during a press conference. His Lancair IVP aircraft first departed at ...

Plane hits house in south Kalispell - Daily Inter Lake | 05/02/12

Plane hits house in south KalispellDaily Inter LakeThe crash is under investigation and names of those on the plane have not been released. Final investigations of the crash will be completed by the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration.and more » ...

Plane crash on golf course injures pilot - Royal Oak Daily Tribune | 05/02/12

Plane crash on golf course injures pilotRoyal Oak Daily TribuneBy Frank DeFrank A pilot suffered serious injuries Saturday when the private aircraft he was flying crashed on a Ray Township golf course. The accident occurred a few minutes after 11 am George Phifer, chief of the Metroparks Police Department, ...

North State in Brief: Feb. 4, 2012 - Record-Searchlight | 04/02/12

North State in Brief: Feb. 4, 2012Record-SearchlightThe airplane, which crashed nose first, is registered to Tyler P. Lewis of Redway, according to FAA records. A California Highway Patrol accident web site, which listed the 12:27 pm, incident as an aircraft emergency, reported shortly after the crash ...

Micron Technology CEO Steve Appleton Dies in Airplane Crash - San Francisco Chronicle | 04/02/12

Digitaltrends.comMicron Technology CEO Steve Appleton Dies in Airplane CrashSan Francisco ChronicleAppleton was flying a private aircraft with a fixed wing and single engine when it crashed between two runways, said Patty Miller, a spokeswoman for the Boise airport. Appleton was the only fatality. Chief Operating Officer Mark Durcan will assume the ...

Micron CEO's 330-Mph Plane Had High Fatal-Crash Rate, FAA Says - San Francisco Chronicle | 04/02/12

CTV.caMicron CEO's 330-Mph Plane Had High Fatal-Crash Rate, FAA SaysSan Francisco Chronicle4 (Bloomberg) -- The Lancair IVP aircraft that Micron Technology Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Appleton was piloting when he died yesterday is known for its performance and a higher-than-average number of accidents. A US Federal Aviation ...

Micron CEO's 330-Mph Plane Had High Fatal-Crash Rate, FAA Says - BusinessWeek | 04/02/12

NYCAviationMicron CEO's 330-Mph Plane Had High Fatal-Crash Rate, FAA SaysBusinessWeek4 (Bloomberg) -- The Lancair IVP aircraft that Micron Technology Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Appleton was piloting when he died yesterday is known for its performance and a higher-than-average number of accidents. A US Federal Aviation ...

Micron Technology CEO Steve Appleton Dies in Airplane Crash - BusinessWeek | 04/02/12

BloombergMicron Technology CEO Steve Appleton Dies in Airplane CrashBusinessWeekAppleton's aircraft crashed at about 8:56 am yesterday in Boise, shortly after his second takeoff of the day, Zoe Keliher, a National Transportation Safety Board investigator, said during a press conference. His Lancair IVP aircraft first departed at ...

Micron CEO Appleton's Plane Had 'Disproportionate' Crash Rate, FAA Says - Bloomberg | 04/02/12

BloombergMicron CEO Appleton's Plane Had 'Disproportionate' Crash Rate, FAA SaysBloombergA US Federal Aviation Administration notice to Lancair operators on Sept. 25, 2009, warned that the plane had had a ?disproportionate? number of fatal accidents. ?The Lancair fatal accident rate is substantially higher than both personal-use general ...

Micron CEO Steve Appleton Dies in Airplane Crash in Idaho - San Francisco Chronicle | 04/02/12

Daily MailMicron CEO Steve Appleton Dies in Airplane Crash in IdahoSan Francisco ChronicleIn 2004, he almost died in another crash. The National Transportation Safety Board said that accident was caused by the pilot's failure to stay clear of the ground while performing acrobatic maneuvers. Appleton also enjoyed other high-adrenaline ...

Micron CEO Steve Appleton Dies in Airplane Crash in Idaho - BusinessWeek | 04/02/12

Micron CEO Steve Appleton Dies in Airplane Crash in IdahoBusinessWeekIn 2004, he almost died in another crash. The National Transportation Safety Board said that accident was caused by the pilot's failure to stay clear of the ground while performing acrobatic maneuvers. Appleton also enjoyed other high-adrenaline ...

Airplane crash reported at Humboldt County airport - Record-Searchlight | 04/02/12

Airplane crash reported at Humboldt County airportRecord-SearchlightThe airplane, which crashed nose first, is registered to Tyler P. Lewis of Redway, according to FAA records. A California Highway Patrol accident web site, which listed the 12:27 pm, incident as an aircraft emergency, reported shortly after the crash ...

Micron CEO dies in plane crash - Albany Times Union | 04/02/12

USA TODAYMicron CEO dies in plane crashAlbany Times UnionAppleton, has died in a small plane crash Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Boise. He was 51. (Troy Maben / AP) Emergency personnel look over the wreckage of a Lancair aircraft that crashed at the Boise Airport Friday morning, Feb. 3, 2012, in Boise, Idaho, ...

Micron CEO Steve Appleton Dies In Small Plane Accident - Forbes | 04/02/12

Stuff.co.nzMicron CEO Steve Appleton Dies In Small Plane AccidentForbesUpdate: Boise TV station KTVB is reporting that one person is confirmed dead due to a small plane crash at the Boise Airport. The aircraft was reported as ?an experimental fixed wing single engine Lancair.? An airport spokesperson said the crash ...

Wrecked airplane cleared; Pueblo airport reopened - Pueblo Chieftain | 04/02/12

Wrecked airplane cleared; Pueblo airport reopenedPueblo ChieftainThe airport was closed for a couple hours following the accident. No one was injured in the mishap. Members of the DeRose family in Pueblo were aboard the plane at the time when it wrecked during its 7:15 pm takeoff. Airport Director Mark Lovin said ...

Historic Tragedy Felled War Birds Over Pasco - Patch.com | 03/02/12

Historic Tragedy Felled War Birds Over PascoPatch.comAccording to research by Bob Widner, who has studied more than 1000 WWII crash site in Florida, during this routine training exercise, two P-51 Mustangs made contact during a mid-air collision at about 9000 feet. A 35-page investigation report by the ...

NAVY'S AIR PLAN HITS TURBULENCE HISTORY THE PROCESS THE DEBATE - U-T San Diego | 03/02/12

NAVY'S AIR PLAN HITS TURBULENCE HISTORY THE PROCESS THE DEBATEU-T San DiegoBy Union-Tribune Military aviation and Coronado go hand in hand, from the days Ryan Air rolled out the Spirit of St. Louis for Charles Lindbergh's historic trans-Atlantic flight in 1927 and the christening of the San Diego Municipal Airport as ...

DeRose Learjet crashes at airport - Pueblo Chieftain | 03/02/12

DeRose Learjet crashes at airportPueblo ChieftainBecause the aircraft crashed slightly off the runway, it has forced the airport to close until the aircraft and crash scene is investigated by Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board. The plane was trying to take off to ...

NH pilot arraigned in crash death in Orange - GazetteNET | 03/02/12

NH pilot arraigned in crash death in OrangeGazetteNETAccording to a report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board, Fay was licensed to fly single- engine, land-based aircraft and had documented about 500 hours of flight time, with 50 hours of instructional time in multi-engine aircraft, ...

UPDATE(2): NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal plane crash - CBS 21 | 03/02/12

UPDATE(2): NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal plane crashCBS 21The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are still investigating the crash, which not only happened near this airport and what's even more scary, homes are just feet away from the scene.and more » ...

Disaster as PNG ferry sinks with more than 350 on board - Herald Sun | 03/02/12

CBC.caDisaster as PNG ferry sinks with more than 350 on boardHerald SunPNG ferry in trouble, 350 feared missing More than 350 people are feared missing after a boat accident in Papua New Guinea's northwest. < Prev of 4 Next > Ferry sinks in PNG with more than 350 people on board Julia Gillard offers Australia's assistance ...

Disaster as PNG ferry sinks with more than 360 on board - Perth Now | 03/02/12

CBC.caDisaster as PNG ferry sinks with more than 360 on boardPerth Now"It is hampering efforts," said the rescue coordinator and acting CEO of PNG's National Maritime Safety Authority, Captain Nurur Rahman. "We cannot transport people from the four (rescue ships) to smaller ships and then to Lae.Disaster as PNG ferry sinks with more than 350 on boardNEWS.com.auall 1,632 news articles » ...

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