Several news agencies revealed that one person was fatally wounded as a result of an airplane crash last friday night in West Los Angeles. Reports show that the single-engine Cessna 210 crashed after its pilot declared emergency for reasons that are still unknown at about 6:10 in the evening. The plane left the Santa Monica Airport and crashed near 2111 S. Glendon Ave., which is roughly three miles northeast of the airport. Although no home damage was reported, a palm tree (read more)
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17
Oct
2011
3 Die in Small Plane Crash in Mojave Desert
FAA and NTSB are investigating the airplane crash. Investigators were collecting evidence from the accident scene to determine the cause of the plane crash.
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22
Sep
2011
Major Modifications Done To Reno Air Show Plane
According to news sources, the WWII era P-51 Mustang plane that crashed in the Reno air show Friday was a highly modified version of its original self. The pilot of the plane that crashed had reportedly spoken about the “radical changes” that were made to the plane and compared the aircraft to modern fighter jets. The planes manage speeds up to 500 mph as a result of these modifications. In this case, these changes occurred over a span of many (read more)
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22
Sep
2011
Announcer Keeps Cool During Reno Crash
According to news sources, announcer Steve Stavrakakis of the National Championship Air Races in Reno kept his cool when the plane crashed into the crowd and calmed people down while playing a role in containing the situation along with his fellow announcers. Air show organizers hold frequent emergency drills. In the case of Reno they had just had one earlier that morning. “As an announcer, it’s my job to be entertaining, educational and to be able to be an extension (read more)
Read MoreAccording to news sources, the pilot involved in the deadly Reno air show crash Friday might have lost consciousness in flight while racing his plane. Although Federal investigators are currently still in the process of determining the exact cause of the accident, flying experts seem to suggest that the reason the veteran pilot reportedly lost control of his plane is that he lost consciousness while in the air. Flying at extreme speeds and experiencing abrupt and extreme acceleration, the pilot (read more)
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30
Aug
2011
Worker, Pilot Injured in Plane Crash
A small plane piloted by a student crashed into a Santa Monica home Monday, injuring the pilot and a worker who was painting the house that was hit, according to reports. The worker suffered minor injuries to his hair and hand. The pilot broke his leg. Both were taken to a nearby hospital and are currently in stable condition. The single family home is located at 21st and Navy Street. The single-engine plane crashed into the house at 2:29 p.m. (read more)
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01
Aug
2011
Four People Survive Riverside County Plane Crash
Four people survived the belly-flop crash of a small airplane at Perris Valley Airport on Monday after the plane didn’t gain altitude after takeoff, report news sources. According to reports, just before 8:30 a.m. the smaller-model twin-engine Beechcraft airplane attempted to take off, but was unable to gain altitude and went down in a field about a quarter-mile past the 5,000-foot long runway. The aircraft was heading southbound toward an unknown destination when it crashed on its belly. No fire (read more)
Read MoreFederal crash investigators are saying that a fatal Adelanto helicopter crash that killed three people occurred because the pilot failed to see and avoid electrical lines, report news sources. According to the final report on the November 2009 crash from the National Transportation Safety Board, the pilot of another helicopter attempted to contact and warn the pilots of the ill-fated Korean War-era Piaseki PV-18 about the power lines in the vintage helicopter’s path. Multiple calls to the Piaseki went unanswered. (read more)
Read MoreFederal plane crash investigators are saying that a pilot’s poor planning caused a small plane to run out of fuel and wreck during a forced landing on a Chino Hills golf course July of last year, report news sources. According to the National Transportation Safety Board’s final report, which was released this week, the pilot said that he had prepared a three-leg flight plan for a planned Kernville to Corona trip that included a fuel stop after the second leg. (read more)
Read MoreA small plane crashed into a medical office building Thursday night in Watsonville killing four people, including two children, report media sources. According to a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the single-engine plane went down soon after taking off from the Watsonville airport. The aircraft skidded roughly 50 to 75 yards through a parking lot next to Watsonville Community Hospital then struck the front of the medical office building, said a Watsonville Police Department official. Two adults (read more)
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