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June 19, 2012

Pilot Lands LSA On A Florida City Street After Engine Failure

Parked Flight Design CTLS In Front Of The Brevard County Government Complex

A nearly 90-year-old pilot who flew P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51 Mustangs during WWII made a perfect deadstick landing in a Flight Design CTLS LSA Friday after experiencing an engine problem with the airplane. Neither 89-year-old pilot Col. Victor Hernandez or his passenger, identified a Tim Hayes, were injured in the incident.

Three Were Aboard An Aircraft Intended To Seat Two

A Fathers' Day accident involving an ICA Brasov glider resulted in the fatal injury of all three people on board the aircraft.

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 06.19.12

NASA and the FAA sign a historic accord on commercial space travel…

The NTSB is criticizing Gulfstream over it’s G650 Accident Reporting…

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First Flight: FlyNano Electric Prototype

Single-Place Float Plane In Development In Finland

The FlyNano electric prototype airplane made its first flight last week. The single-place open-cockpit floatplane concept was unveiled at the Aero 2011 trade fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

Pilot Suffered Only A Sprained Ankle

The pilot of an airplane scheduled to perform at the Legacy Air Show in Rexburg, ID, went down during a practice session Friday night. While the airplane was reportedly a total loss, pilot Buck Roetman suffered only a sprained ankle in the accident.