Tag: pilot

Pilot flown to hospital after plane crashes into Burke County woods

Pilot flown to hospital after plane crashes into Burke County woods A pilot of an ultralight plane is in the hospital after it crashed into the woods Monday morning. Troopers said it happened around 9:10 a.m. in Burke County on Mountain Shadows Drive. Witnesses told Channel 9′s Dave Faherty the plane appeared to have engine […]

Experienced pilot lost power, lands in Columbia River

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An experienced pilot made an emergency landing on the Columbia River after the engine on his small plane quit as he approached the Troutdale Airport Monday afternoon. Rick Boettcher, who is in his 70s with more than 25 years as a pilot, walked away unhurt after the crash landing around 3:15 […]

Plane crash near Capitan kills pilot, airstrike team says

CAPITAN, N.M. (KRQE) – Federal officials are investigating a plane crash that happened near Capitan. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the crash happened on Friday. The Coastal Airstrike Team, a group that provides aerial firefighting confirmed the plane was piloted by Ronald Patton. They also say Patton was not involved in the firefighting in […]

Childcare pilot program in line for southeastern Connecticut

Jun. 21—A new pilot program in which the state, employees and employers that choose to be part of the initiative will share the cost of childcare is being planned for New London County. Electric Boat confirmed it will participate in the Tri-Share Child Care Matching Program and is contributing $500,000. The state Office of Early […]

1 pilot killed, other has ‘life threatening’ injuries

A fatal plane crash occurred in Idaho Thursday afternoon as two crop dusters collided in mid-air, according to the Butte County Sheriff’s office. In a statement published by East Idaho News, the office said that one pilot died in the crash and the second was taken to a nearby hospital with “life threatening” injuries. Neither […]

A Southwest pilot nearly crashed his flight into the ocean: report

A pilot’s error caused a Southwest flight to nearly crash into the ocean, Bloomberg reported. The captain let his “newer” first officer control the plane near Hawaii, according to the report. Another flight almost crashed into the sea in the same area in 2022 due to poor weather conditions. A Southwest Airlines flight in April almost […]