Military officials watching small plane; Erratic flight could signal pilot hypoxiaSeptember 30th, 2009 Officials issue alert on small plane flightWASHINGTON — U.S. military officials are warning that a small single engine plane flying near Muncie, Indiana, is operating erratically and that the pilot may be suffering from a lack of oxygen.
Officials say small plane crashed near Muncie; Erratic flight could signal pilot hypoxiaSeptember 30th, 2009 Military Officials: Small plane down in IndianaWASHINGTON — U.S. military officials say a small, single-engine plane crashed near Muncie, Indiana, after operating erratically.
F-15 fighters escort small plane from airspace near Group of 20 summit, occupants questionedSeptember 25th, 2009 Fighters escort small plane from G-20 airspacePITTSBURGH — Federal authorities say fighter jets escorted a small plane to an airport after it accidentally entered airspace that had been restricted due to the Group of 20 economic summit in Pittsburgh. The Federal Aviation Administration says the single-engine plane was intercepted 15 miles south of Pittsburgh.
Small plane crashes at Hayward airport shortly after takeoff; pilot uninjuredSeptember 16th, 2009 Small plane crashes at Hayward airportHAYWARD, Calif. — Authorities say a pilot walked away unharmed when his small plane crashed and caught fire shortly after takeoff from California's Hayward Executive Airport.
Student pilot forced to land after wandering into Washington's restricted airspaceAugust 25th, 2009 Student pilot wanders into restricted airspaceWASHINGTON — Authorities say a student pilot who wandered into Washington's restricted airspace has been forced to land in Gaithersburg, Md. Secret Service spokesman Darrin Blackford says the plane was identified around 2:15 p.m.
NY pilot who screamed radio warning: Plane that struck chopper 'looked like cruise missile'August 10th, 2009 NY pilot who radioed warning: Plane like missileNEW YORK —The pilot who radioed a desperate, last-minute warning says a plane that struck a helicopter over the Hudson River "looked like a cruise missile hitting a target."
Ben Lane warned fellow helicopter pilot Jeremy Clarke on Saturday that the plane was bearing down on him. Lane tells the Daily News that another pilot heard him scream "Watch out! Watch out!"
He doesn't remember screaming.
Pilot dies as single-engine plane flies 300 miles past destination, crashes in W.Va. woodsJuly 31st, 2009 Plane crashes in W.Va. after missing destinationRAVENSWOOD, W.Va.
Small plane makes emergency landing on Fla. interstate highway, takes off again from same roadJuly 23rd, 2009 Small plane lands, takes off again on Fla. highwayEDGEWATER, Fla.
Pilot, passenger killed in small plane crash near Mammoth Lakes in CaliforniaJuly 9th, 2009 2 die in plane crash near Calif.'s Mammoth LakesMAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. — Two people have died in a small plane crash in the Sierra Nevada near California's Mammoth Lakes.
Pilot just missed runway and died in small plane crash at Minnesota airportJune 17th, 2009 Pilot killed in Minnesota plane crashCRYSTAL, Minn. — Authorities say the pilot of a small airplane was killed trying to land in pouring rain at a Minnesota airport.
Pilot of small plane dies in crash on grounds of New Hampshire resortJune 14th, 2009 Pilot of small plane dies in crash at NH resortGILFORD, N.H. — Authorities say the pilot of a single-engine plane has died after crashing on the grounds of a New Hampshire resort.
FAA: Plane lands after straying into restricted air space near CapitolApril 24th, 2009 FAA: Plane lands after straying Capitol areaWASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration says a single-engine plane strayed into restricted air space near the U.S. Capitol, and has now landed at an airport in Maryland.
Errant plane causes brief evacuation of Capitol, White House temporary lock downApril 24th, 2009 Errant plane causes brief White House lock downWASHINGTON — A small, single-engine plane strayed into restricted air space near the U.S. Capitol on Friday, forcing anxious officials to place the White House in temporary lockdown and take steps to evacuate the U.S.
Drama in US skies as Canadian flies in stolen planeApril 7th, 2009 TORONTO - A young Canadian stole a Cessna training plane from an aviation school and flew it into the US, triggering panic in the town of Madison where government offices were evacuated. Before the pilot was captured Monday after landing on a highway in Missouri state, his stolen Cessna had caused enough scare in Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, to force evacuation of government offices.
Two killed as cargo plane crashes at Tokyo airportMarch 23rd, 2009 TOKYO - The pilot and co-pilot of a Federal Express cargo plane were killed Monday in a fiery landing at Narita airport near Tokyo, media reports said, citing official information. CNN showed footage of the crippled plane bouncing twice, as it veered off the runway aflame.