Aviation News

A New York City tour helicopter made an emergency landing in the Hudson River on Sunday after apparently losing engine power. The pilot deployed the Bell 206’s floats and splashed down in the water as nearby boats raced to rescue the pilot and a family of four from Sweden. The helicopter was safely towed to […]

Gerry Yagen’s 44 warbirds were just too much of a financial burden, he said. So the entire collection is up for sale. Long financed by Yagen’s string of vocational tech schools, the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia, includes a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, a Focke Wulf Fw-190 and a de Havilland Dragon Rapide […]

Serenity turned to tragedy on Friday morning at the scenic and popular Johnson Creek Airport (3U2) near Yellow Pine, Idaho, located in the backcountry about 26 miles northeast of McCall (KMYF), as two small airplanes collided, killing a two-year-old boy and injuring three others. The airplanes were reportedly approaching the strip simultaneously, resulting in one […]

Terrafugia is planning to show off the capabilities of the Transition flying car to the world at AirVenture Oshkosh, set for July 29 through August 4 this year. The Woburn, Massachusetts-based company announced it will take the unconventional aircraft to the skies around 8 p.m., just before the night airshow on Wednesday, July 31. During […]

An extreme heatwave, with temperatures reaching triple digits in many large cities, hit the West Coast over the weekend. The heat was severe enough to be blamed for at least one death, and also caused flight disruptions. US Airways Express reportedly canceled 18 flights on Saturday as temperatures reached 119 degrees F in Phoenix, a […]

Cessna has delivered the first TTx, an airplane that holds the distinction as the world’s fastest in-production fixed-gear single. Powered by a turbocharged Continental TSIO 550-C engine, the TTx has a top speed of 235 ktas and an operating ceiling of 25,000 feet. An optional TKS flight into known icing (FIKI) system is also offered. […]

Four people and a dog were killed on Saturday when a Cessna 150 and a two-seat glider collided in midair near a popular campground in Pemberton, British Columbia. The crash occurred around 1:00 p.m., and all four people aboard the two aircraft were declared dead at the scene. Witnesses reported hearing a loud bang at […]

A King Air miraculously crash-landed on a busy city street on Tuesday night on approach to Chicago Executive Airport with surprisingly little damage and only minor injuries to the pilot. Incredibly, there were no injuries to people on the ground and far less damage than might be expected to the airplane or property. The crash […]

The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX on Wipline 8750 floats has completed certification flight testing and performance testing, Wipaire announced on Tuesday. The float-equipped airplane also completed FAA Type Inspection Authorization this week, with certification of the float package expected this July. For years, the short-body Cessna 208A models have been the only Caravans equipped […]

All manner of safety-of-flight information is available on iPads and iPhones. Weather, traffic, terrain and engine health information can all be displayed on the ubiquitous Apple products. And now, you can add your blood oxygenation level, pulse rate and perfusion index to the list of available information. The Masimo app works with the company’s iSpO2-3587 […]