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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 →

In Las Vegas, Nevada tonight, a tragic helicopter crash left all passengers and the pilot dead while on a typical sunset tour of the Vegas strip and neighboring Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. A total of five people were killed … Continue reading →

In a heartbreaking story, all six people on board a private plane that crashed in Arizona have been confirmed.  The plane crashed in the Superstition Mountains in Arizona where the terrain, valleys and peaks make it extremely difficult to navigate … Continue reading →

In a tragic plane crash near Perryville, Arkansas, a single-engine plane left no survivors after crashing into the Winona Wildlife Management Area about an hour west of Little Rock. The pilot, Olin Bransetter and his wife Paula Bransetter were killed … Continue reading →

It has been reported that two planes collided collided mid-air on Tuesday near Champoeg State Park in Oregon.  The park is located nearly 20 miles south of Portland.  One of the planes involved in the crash was able to make … Continue reading →