A Beechcraft King Air Turbo went down just short of the
Greenville-Spartanburg Airport near Greer, South Carolina.
Witnesses say the aircraft "skipped" over a highway and came to a
stop on a hill just shy of the runway threshold. All three people
aboard the aircraft were injured, but survived.
Its been a trial by fire for First Year AOPA Boss, Craig
Fuller... not only did he follow a leader (the irrepressible Phil
Boyer) who was much beloved by the membership, but he stepped into
the mess that 2009 made of the aviation business (much less the
rest of the world).
Position Eliminated Due To Declining Membership,
Sponsorships
The Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio announced late last
week that Executive Director Ron Kaplan was let go as a
cost-savings measure due to declining memberships and commercial
sponsorships. A second full-time employee was also released.
Aircraft Dropped Several Bags On A Runway, Left With One
Customs and Border Protection said it started watching an
airplane on a hunch Friday night, but it turned into a $10 million
dollar drug bust in Sandusky, Michigan.
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