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Young Eagles Among Victims In Everett, WA Accident

Two Girls And Volunteer Pilot Aboard When Plane Goes Down On Takeoff

An accident involving a Piper PA-28 that went down Saturday morning in Everett, WA has claimed three lives, including two ninth-grade girls participating in the EAA's Young Eagles program, and a pilot volunteer. All three were aboard the Cherokee 140 when it went down after apparently failing to gain altitude during an attempted go-around.

Stolen Citation Pilot Indicted On Grand Theft Charge

Further Details Emerge On 'Joyride,' Pilot's History

The case against Daniel Andrew Wolcott -- the man accused of stealing a Cessna Citation last weekend from a Florida Airport and then taking friends on a flight in Georgia -- grew Friday as authorities stated he will face a first-degree felony charge for grand theft for the incident.

Four Dead In Ohio Midair Collision

'Pieces Of Steel Floating In The Air'

The FAA, NTSB, and state police are investigating the causes behind a Friday midair collision of two aircraft over Rootstown Township, OH. A young student pilot and his instructor were among the four victims of the accident, according to media reports.

Barr 6 Kitplane Business For Sale

Fast, High-End Composite Kit Business On Market

Over the past couple of months we've talked to Jim Barr several times as he's hashed out what to do with this project, and Jim informs us that he's retiring from the kit business to return to retirement, and perhaps a little bit of his first love -- buying and selling fine machinery, perhaps Beechcraft Barons.

WMU Students Eagerly Eye First Two Cirrus Airplanes

30 Aircraft Expected By Next Summer

When you were, say, 13 or so, did your dad ever bring home a brand-new, sleek and shiny new car? Were you excited to just be able to ride around the block in it, taking in the new car smell and dreaming of the day you'd be able to drive it around on your own? If so, Western Michigan University students can relate.