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January 29, 2020

Airborne 01.27.20: Aviation Tragedies - Bryant, Andelin, Nowosielski

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A Sikorsky S-76B helicopter carrying NBA Legend, Kobe Bryant, has gone down with the loss of all on board. The total fatalities stand at nine people, all reportedly traveling in the rotorcraft. The accident site is in Calabasas, California. The weather was overcast with impaired visibility, while the accident was reported to have occurred at approximately 0945 local time. Sources confirm that the aircraft involved was a Sikorsky S-76B, N72EX, owned by Island Express Holding Corp. The S-76B series was

"This latest clearance is yet another endorsement of our partnership, which will bring greater competition to the regional jet marketplace, better value for our customers and opportunities for our employees." Source: Marc Allen, Boeing's president of Embraer Partnership & Group Operations.

A significant point over which two or more aircraft will report passing or have reported passing before proceeding on the same or diverging tracks.

Nebraska High School Student Earns Private Pilot Certificate

We all have a story about what sparked our interest in aviation. For Kearney, NE high school student Alexis Barth, it was watching wide-eyed through the window when her father Gary flew the family in his Cirrus SR22 to vacations in Galveston, Cincinnati and beyond.