Also: 1st Customer Panther Sport, Precious Metal Deadstick, Runway Mower Killed, New ISS Boss, New Air Ambulance Base, Air Freight Slowdown
The NTSB has issued its probable cause report on the crash of a World War Two Ryan PT-22 being flown by actor Harrison Ford. Ford had just departed Santa Monica Airport when he radioed the tower that he had experienced an engine failure and was turning back towards the airport. Unable to make the runway, he took the next best choice -- which was to land on a golf course. Rockwell Collins has acquired International Communications Group, Incorporated, a leading provider of satellite-based global voice and data communication products and services for the aviation industry. International Communications Group’s products and services will be integrated into Rockwell Collins’ Commercial Systems portfolio. According to reports, Skydiving is not popular with some residents of the Cape Cod community of Chatham, Massachusetts, who had complained about Skydive Cape Cod which operates out of Chatham Municipal Airport. Subsequently, the town board voted not to renew the lease of Skydive Cape Cod which, as is their right, resulted in Skydive Cape Cod filing a complaint with the FAA. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 08.10.15 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode Monday, August 10th, 2015... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Brianne Cross, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
NTSB Released Probable Cause Report In Harrison Ford Accident
Rockwell Collins Acquires International Communications Group
FAA Ask For Second Skydiving RFP From Chatham, MA Town Officials
First Customer Built Panther Sport Flies
AVW: 2014 Precious Metal Deadstick after engine failure
Man Fatally Injured Mowing A Grass Airstrip
NASA Names New Manager Of International Space Station Program
NASA, Space Station Partners Announce Crew Members for Missions In 2017
New Air Ambulance Base Opens In La Junta, CO
IATA: Air Freight Slowdown Continues
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