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December 07, 2015

Former RedBull Race Champion, Mike Mangold, Lost In L-39 Accident

Aircraft Reportedly Involved In Takeoff Attempt When Accident Occurred

ANN regrets to confirm that RedBull Champion Race Pilot, skydiver and airline Captain, Mike Mangold, has perished in an accident at Apple Valley Airport, in Southern California. A local witness claims that he saw Mangold's jet with, “...flames were coming out of the end and suddenly it banked to the left and crashed.” The accident reportedly took place at approximately 1420 local time. Mangold hailed from Victorville, CA, worked as an American Airlines 757/767 Captain, and was 60 years old.

Best Buy Is Distributing AMA Safety Guidelines And Offering Memberships To Customers Purchasing Drones This Holiday Season

The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and Best Buy are teaming up to educate consumers purchasing drones this holiday season. As part of a recently formed relationship with AMA, Best Buy locations will display brochures with AMA safety guidelines on store shelves and also feature regulation and safety information on the store receipts of drone purchases. In addition, Best Buy is offering one-year AMA memberships for purchase.