Mon, Nov 30, 2020
Special agents with the FBI this week arrested a Hollywood man on a federal charge alleging that he recklessly operated a drone that crashed into a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter. 22-year-old Andrew Rene Hernandez,was arrested pursuant to a criminal complaint that charges him with one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft.
Using data from the remains of the drone that hit an LAPD helicopter last September and other evidence, the Feds believe they have found the operator of the rogue aircraft. The drone damaged the LAPD aircraft and the pilot was forced to initiate an emergency landing. At last week's fall meeting – held in a virtual format – the EAA board of directors supported the ongoing planning efforts for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, which will be held July 26-August 1 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Among those preparations are incorporating best practices for large public events that can be incorporated at Oshkosh next year. "There will be AirVenture in 2021, as it is so important for all of us in every segment of the aviation community," said Jack J. Pelton, EAA CEO and Chairman of the Board. Women in Aviation International announced that its 32nd Annual International Women in Aviation Conference will be held virtually on March 11 and 12, 2021. After careful consideration and review of
the current worldwide COVID-19 pandemic trends, The all-virtual platform will allow members and industry friends to attend from the convenience of their home and/or office. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 11.23.20 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, November 23rd, 2020... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Kimberly Kay. Kimberly is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Busted! Drone Pilot Suspected of Hitting LAPD Helo Is Arrested
- EAA Is Determined That AirVenture Will Go On In 2021
- Another Sign Of The Times: WAI 2021 Conference Goes All-Virtual
- Arianespace Confirms Loss of Vega Flight VV17
- Seven Strong: Expanded ISS Crew Syncs Schedule and Steps Up Space Research
- XTI Aircraft Partners With Verdego Aero
- USS William P. Lawrence, Helo Maritime Strike Squadron 37 Save Lives in Honduras
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again tomorrow, for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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