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Looks like an absence of fuel may have been the cause. It was less than a half mile from the departure airport. https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/dual-engine-failure-leads-to-off-airport-landing/...

Pattern work at Chino today:

Rod Lewis Restorations has completed their eight year journey of mechanically restoring the Lockheed Constellation that was the personal aircraft of General Douglas MacArthur. The interior work comes next. It's beautiful.

My nephew sent me a text for Father's Day, then mentioned this tidbit: PS Socal has lost its mind... standard ops going into SNA now is to fly in from east over inner marker @ 6k then turn right downwind and basically spiral in. Real fun when you're landing on 7k feet with a 600 ft margin...

This video posted by Juan Browne shows a P-51D experiencing total loss of power just after takeoff. The pilot did a good job of reacting to the engine failure. Although it was a closely run battle, he was able to get the aircraft back down on the runway and successfully stop it, using the...

Yes, folks, the Raptor is back. The black magic ducted fans will propel it to 300 knots on 10-11 GPH. It does VTOL too! Range: California to Hawaii on 80 gallons of fuel. You don't need to watch all 34 minutes, the surprises miracles are revealed in the first 9.

I received a text about 30 minutes ago from my airline captain nephew, saying the pilot of AA Flight 3556, an Embraer ERJ-175, experienced an inflight medical emergency and was "incapacitated" according to ATC communications. The flight's destination was CMH. It returned to origination point ORD...

This happened a couple of days ago. Fuel exhaustion seems likely, but the flight was only 250 miles. However, sometimes errors in estimates of partial fuel on board before takeoff or mismanagement of fuel totalizers occurs. Regardless, a successful outcome is good...

A passenger in a DA40 was killed on Sunday when she walked into the propeller of the aircraft as she exited. The woman was switching places with her daughter, who was in a rear seat. The aircraft was piloted by the decedent's brother-in-law...

In what has to have been the most harrowing of circumstances, a pilot successfully landed his Turbo Centurion on a New York highway after engine issues and escaped the burning aircraft unharmed. While the story doesn't specifically say the plane was on fire before landing, a photo of the...

It's been 2½ years since N56KJ crashed on takeoff during a snowstorm, killing nine members of a prominent Idaho family and injuring three others. They had flown to a small airport in South Dakota for a pheasant hunting trip. Photos taken of the plane on the ramp by the hunting lodge owner just...

Details are sparse, but it appears N84GR was the aircraft that crashed into a General Mills truck dock a couple of hours ago. No survivors. https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/plane-crashes-near-general-mills-factory-in-covington-causing-explosions/JVFZDARPMVDVVMUFQFLCHKUSAE/?outputType=amp My...

On March 10, his 102nd birthday, Brigadier General Robert Cardenas flew his final mission. He participated in many historic advancements in aviation, and was the last surviving command officer of the Bell X-1 program. Cardenas was born in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, on March 10, 1920. His family...

The helicopter was apparently following the highway in conditions of reduced visibility and struck power lines. http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2021/12/bell-407-n150as-fatal-accident-occurred.html?m=0

Last week Cirrus announced it is expanding its service center at McKinney National Airport (KTKI), with a $9 million dollar price tag. It will include a large new hangar. This might be behind the DMN paywall, so I'm posting a couple of paragraphs. Cirrus Aircraft, a Duluth, Minn.-based aircraft...

This WWII veteran recently took a flight in a PT-17 to celebrate his 100th birthday. He was a B-24 bombardier stationed in Italy during the war. Happy Birthday, Mr Cwiak! https://www.foxnews.com/us/wwii-vet-hits-the-skies-for-his-100th-birthday

Four T-6 Texans just flew over my house in a tight diamond formation. There ain't nuthin' that'll get me out of the house faster.than the sound of multiple round engines.

So it begins. Optimistic that President Joe Biden’s administration will take action to address the largest remaining source of airborne lead emissions in the country, a coalition of environmental advocacy organizations joined forces with California’s Santa Clara County on Tuesday to press the...

The aircraft went through the perimeter fence after failing to get airborne. Fortunately the pilot and passengers escaped unharmed before the plane caught fire and burned. Apparently the tower advised the pilot of wind shear, and he accepted a downwind takeoff as a gust front blew in. This...

Peter Garrison discusses Bernath and his death in the September issue of Flying's Aftermath column. I don't have access to the online version.