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September 25, 2008

Fort Hood Soldiers Arrested For Aircraft Theft

Quicksilver LSA Damaged In Crash Landing

Police in Killeen, TX say they have in custody two men responsible for an early morning plane crash earlier this week.

Follows Special Report Findings Released Earlier This Month

On Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board formally recommended the Federal Aviation Administration take a series of steps to make parachute operations safer. The action stems from the Board's findings in a special investigation report, released earlier this month, identifying several recurring safety issues with parachute jump operations, and recommending improvements in aircraft maintenance and pilot training.

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 09.25.08

Cessna says that SkyCatcher prototype crashed during aggressive spin testing.
NASA slips the Atlantis launch by four days.
And a commentator attacks the US space program as a luxury w

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ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 09.25.08

Cessna says that SkyCatcher prototype crashed during aggressive spin testing.
NASA slips the Atlantis launch by four days.
And a commentator attacks the US space program as a luxury w

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Weather Grounds Rossy Channel Flight Attempt

Launch Time Targeted For 0800 EDT

The 'Jet Man' is preparing to blast off. Adventurer -- and on most days, mild-mannered Swiss A320 pilot -- Yves Rossy will reportedly launch Thursday morning at 0800 EDT from Calais, France in an attempt to fly across the English Channel, strapped to a jet-propelled wing on his back.