New Austrian Bird Reaches Another Milestone for China AirShow 2021

Diamond's newest iteration of their successful DA-series aircraft, the DA50 RG, recently made the North Atlantic Crossing to Guangzhou, China from its hometown in Wr. Neustadt, Austria. The ferry flight took 8 days, 45 hours, and 12 legs to travel over 7,000 nautical miles. Diamond company personnel saw an average fuel consumption of 11.8 US Gallons per hour as they flew through Greece, Egypt, Saudi Arabia,Pakistan, and Vietnam, to show off the new demonstrator livery at the China AirShow. The distinctive graphics and red color scheme is perfect to grab the attention of the crowds before the wide release of the DA50 RG.

About 8,000 Ft MSL, The Engine Stopped Producing Power

On September 3, 2021, about 1200 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 182D airplane, N9114W, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Delta, Colorado. The pilot sustained no injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 skydiving flight. The airplane was operating as part of a commercial skydiving operation, Ultimate Skydiving Adventures, LLC, based at the Blake Field Airport (AJZ), Delta, Colorado. The pilot had just completed the 8th skydiving flight of the day, the skydivers onboard had already egressed from the airplane, and the pilot was returning to land at AJZ. About 8,000 ft msl, the engine stopped producing power.