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Small Plane Sinks into Gulf; No Sign of Pilot

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:26:01 CDT

Coast Guard crews saw no signs today that the pilot of a small plane survived when it went down in the Gulf of Mexico about three hours after two F-15 fighter jets tried to make contact with him. The plane landed right-side up on the ocean surface and had been...

Small Planes to Small Cities Seeing Big Cuts

Mark Russell — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:14:00 CST

The big airlines may be pampering their first-class passengers more than ever , especially on international routes, but around the United States, small-plane service to small cities is increasingly getting the ax, reports the AP . Over the past two years, the big airlines have cut service entirely to 27 US cities,...

The Horrific Scene of the Stevens Crash

Kevin Spak — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:03:38 CDT

When Ted Stevens and his companions left their lodge, they thought they were headed for a quick trip to a salmon fishing camp. When they hadn’t arrived hours later, the lodge sent out search planes, who quickly found a horrific scene, the AP reports. The nose of the plane was...

Angry Man Flies Plane Into Austin IRS Office Building

John Johnson — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:17:21 CST

A small plane crashed into a seven-story office building in Austin, Texas, and signs are now pointing to a deliberate act. CNN reports that the pilot—identified as Joseph Andrew Stack—set his house on fire, took off in his own plane from a local airport, and crashed it into...

All 9 Presumed Dead After Plane, Chopper Crash

Harry Kimball — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:25:53 CDT

All nine people are presumed dead after a small plane and a helicopter collided over the Hudson River today, the Daily News reports. Five sightseers from Italy and a pilot were aboard the chopper, and three were on the single-engine plane, including a child. Two bodies have been recovered so...