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https://pix11.com/news/local-news/small-plane-lands-on-southern-state-parkway-in-suffolk-county/

I heard on the news they had engine failure. https://nypost.com/2024/02/20/us-news/single-engine-plane-lands-on-the-southern-state-parkway/ Photos can be seen here:

https://winknews.com/2024/02/09/how-common-are-bird-strikes-with-planes/#:~:text=%E2%80%9C272%2C000%20wildlife%20strikes%20with%20civil,693%20U.S.%20airports%20in%202022.%E2%80%9D&text=Naples%20Airport%20is%20one%20of,the%20FAA%20Wildlife%20Strike%20Database.

Sadly the marines were found dead.

Hopefully that means they were able to walk away and perhaps find suitable shelter.

A US Marine helicopter went missing in southern CA. I can't post a link but here is some info: "Five U.S. Marines are missing in California as crews search for a military helicopter over a mountainous region of the state. Lt. Matthew Carpenter, a spokesperson for the San Diego County...

He was stuck on the container wall with front legs on one side and rear legs on the other. (I’d post a link but can’t). The weight of the horse hanging no doubt did extensive internal damage which caused the need for euthanasia. I can’t imagine flying across an ocean with a 1200+ lb horse...

This panel looks very much like the 172 my son has used to get most of his certifications, inlcluding his IFR (now working on his CFII). I wasn't aware it was deficient. It's used for flight instruction by the school he flies out of. What is lacking purportedly lacking here?

Sadly the horse had to be euthanized when they arrived at JFK.

Sorry I can’t post a link. They had to dump 20 tons of fuel before retuning to JFK.

I can't post a link because I'm new but you can google.... "...Vaughn Porter, 54, and his girlfriend, Jaime Rust, 51, were on Porter’s single-engine plane when it suddenly went down on Friday night near Shelter Cove where they were heading. According to the Porter family, the couple took off...