Plane Crashes Near Texas Station Casino Oct 31, 2009
Authorities say the small experimental plane had just taken off from the North Las Vegas Airport. Only minutes later it somehow lost all it's power. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
'Balloon boy' parents heard crying in 911 call Oct 22, 2009
Dispatcher: "And so it was an experimental plane? Mayumi Heene: "It's a flying saucer. " Deputy made Feb. visit to Colorado balloon family A Colorado sheriff's deputy responded to a 911 hang-up in February at the home of a family now known for reporting that their young son was in a balloon that got away. The Larimer County Sheriff's deputy who went to the home said he heard a man yelling and, once inside, noticed Mayumi Heene had a mark on her cheek and broken blood vessels in her eye. She said... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Cops: 'Barefoot Burglar' crashes stolen planes Oct 11, 2009
Another theft of a small experimental plane had been reported in September. John Zerby, undersheriff of San Juan County, said police don't think the two thefts are a coincidence. (CNN -- Law)
Plane makes emergency landing on Knik-Goose Bay Road Oct 7, 2009
Diehl flew his 1995 Arctic Privateer, a blue-and-white experimental plane, from Palmer Municipal Airport on his way to Wasilla Municipal Airport about 11 a.m.. Partway there his engine gave him trouble. (Anchorage Daily News)
Rocket racing league may move to airport Oct 2, 2009
The move makes logistical sense: The RRL now owns Velocity Aircraft, the Sebastian aviation manufacturer that is building the "Rocket Racer Tail No. 2" experimental plane ... The "Rocket Racer Tail No. 2" experimental plane is under construction inside the Velocity production facility at Sebastian Municipal Airport. (Florida Today)
Experimental Plane Crashes At Arlington Airport Oct 2, 2009
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Plane with 4 aboard crashes in Fla. Everglades Sep 21, 2009
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the experimental plane crashed Wednesday afternoon in an orange grove about a mile away from the airport. He says the plane, called a Quad City Challenger, was registered to a Carlsbad resident. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Small plane crashes near Redlands airport Sep 17, 2009
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the experimental plane crashed Wednesday afternoon in an orange grove about a mile away from the airport. He says the plane, called a Quad City Challenger, was register 00002830 ed to a Carlsbad resident. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Pilot Survives Plane Crash Sep 8, 2009
Channel 3 News has learned the pilot, 51-year-old Peter Hebert of Stowe, took off in a home-kit experimental plane he built himself. A witness tells us the plane was about 150 feet off the ground when it suddenly veered left, and then nose dived into some hay bales on the nearby Miller Farm. (WCAX.com, VT)
FRIGHT: Pilot Gets Lost in Sky, Terrorizes JFK... Jul 30, 2009
Piloting a two-seat RV-7A experimental plane he built himself, Prendergast made his way up the Jersey Shore, nearing New York. He had planned to fly over water to Robert Moses State Park, then go north and west to Republic, but he somehow ended up farther west on Long Island, flying just east of Kennedy, according to the Post. (The Drudge Report)
Pilot Injured When Experimental Plane Crashes In Texas Suburb Jul 20, 2009
HOUSTON (July 19, 2009)--A pilot was hospitalized after crashing his experimental plane in a backyard in the Houston suburb of La Porte, authorities said. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford says the aircraft was mostly destroyed in the crash Saturday morning. (KWTX.com, TX)
An eye-witness account - A thrilling sight becomes heart-stopping tragedy (4) Jul 9, 2009
It was an experimental plane and it was completely demolished. There was nothing left but the seat he was sitting in. (Boerne Star, TX)
The Fives: A study in threes, as in, do celebs always meet their maker that way Jul 2, 2009
And while John Denver may be almost an afterthought as the third in this grouping, it is worth noting that his death in an experimental plane crash at the age of 53 got as good as -- and probably better -- media coverage than Mother Teresa. Is there no justice. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Court Rules Against Pilots in Age-Bias Case Jul 2, 2009
The 12 men a 13th died in an accident involving an experimental plane still work for Continental, mostly as instructors, but two handle regular passenger flights, Bailey said. They charged the union with age discrimination and failing to represent their interests as union members. (ABC News -- Wire)
Experimental Plane Crashed Near Manassas Airport Jun 28, 2009
Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. - Virginia State Police say two Herndon men were injured Friday evening (June 26, 2009) in a plane crash near the Manassas Regional Airport. (W-USA News, DC)
Space plane makes forced landing in Mesa Friday Jun 20, 2009
An experimental plane that billionaire Richard Branson plans to use to launch private citizens into space by 2012 made an emergency landing at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport on Friday. Pilots called the airport's tower to make the unexpected landing after a cockpit alarm activated on the four-engine, twin-fuselage "mother ship.". (AZCentral -- News)
DECA students take home sole Massachusetts trophy May 30, 2009
The new model was based on the X-48, an experimental plane being developed by Boeing and NASA, which uses a flying wing design. In last year s competition, Onorato was part of a team that drafted a proposal for petroleum giant Exxon-Mobile to transfer from oil to alternative fuels, specifically hydrogen. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
2 killed in Ramona plane crash May 10, 2009
-- Authorities say a small experimental plane has crashed in San Diego County, killing both people on board. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says in a statement that the homebuilt Bakeng Duce (BAE'-king DOOS') airplane went down in Ramona just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Frost: Congressman is frank on issues Apr 30, 2009
An economist in the audience spoke of opportunity costs the money needed to protect a single pilot in a new experimental plane could provide health care for 10,000 kids. Frank responded forcefully that the issue was not trading one or two pilots lives for the health of thousands of kids a totally unacceptable argument but the fact that those planes are simply not needed. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Experimental plane pilot killed in Valdosta crash Apr 7, 2009
Monday, April 06, 2009. Valdosta Officials are investigating after a pilot of an experimental airplane was killed in a crash while trying to make an emergency landing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
A high flyin’ good time Mar 23, 2009
Shane Vondran, 7, sits in an experimental plane during an aircraft display Saturday at the Lompoc airport on Saturday. March 22, 2009. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Plane emergency landing Feb 21, 2009
MIDLAND COUNTY An experimental plane made an emergency landing in a field east of Midland after losing oil pressure late Friday morning, Department of Public Safety and Midland International Airport officials said. DPS communications officer Gilbert Villarreal said the plane, a 2003 Foxtrot owned by Patrick David Beasley of Pleasant Grove, Utah, took off from Midland International Airport and was heading to Baton Rouge, La. (Odessa American, TX)
