Category Archives: Headline News

This morning, a small plane leaving Show Low Arizona and headed for Las Vegas crashed leaving 2 of the four people on board dead.  The other 2 are in critical condition and were taken by helicopter to a Phoenix area … Continue reading →

The chief executive officer of Micron was killed recently in a Lancair private plane crash in Idaho. The Lancair is a high performance kit plane usually assembled by professional mechanics. The attraction to such planes are the effort to assemble … Continue reading →

  A 56-year-old Maryland man was killed on Sunday afternoon when his plane crash in York County.  The man was identified as Douglas Helms of Westminster, Maryland was piloting his small plane when it crashed in a cornfield near York … Continue reading →

On Thursday, January 19, 2012, a Military Helicopter, CH-53D crashed in Southern Afghanistan in the Helmand Province killing 6 US Marines.  All six Marines were based out of Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii and have been identified: Captain Daniel Bartle, 27, of Ferndale, … Continue reading →

On Saturday, a single-engine Cessna crashed in Jennings County near the Jefferson county line.  The couple has been identified as Gregory Wehr, 55 and wife, Candace Wehr.  Their plane took off from Chicago and was scheduled to land at Madison … Continue reading →

A blown main tire caused a Southwest flight to abort it’s takeoff from Sacramento, California recently. The flight can only be aborted if the airplane has not exceeded a speed, commonly referred to as V1, where there is enough runway … Continue reading →

The recent tragic Las Vegas Helicopter Tour Crash  has left many shocked, confused and outraged.  There are many factors related to these types of helicopter tour crashes that must be properly investigated.  Certainly, those who are responsible must be held to … Continue reading →

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is considering standardizing all automobile push button ignition systems so that the car can be shut down within 1/2 second just by pushing the ignition button. This is a major safety item as witnessed … Continue reading →

On Monday, a 6-seater Piper single-engine aircraft crashed in Brazos County, Texas  leaving all 5 board dead.  The crash occurred after 10 p.m. near North Zulch in the town of Edge.   Officials identified the deceased as David Butler, Michael … Continue reading →

On Thursday, December 16, 2011, a single-engine Cirrus SR22 crashed in near the Scottsdale Airport.  Officials confirmed that 62-year-old Frank M. Smith died in the plane, and 60-year-old Enrico Lo Curzio suffered injuries and is recovering at a nearby hospital. … Continue reading →