Wed, Aug 12, 2015
The pilot of a banner towing plane was fatally injured in California Sunday after making multiple attempts to pick up a banner at Compton-Woodley Airport.
Media reports suggest that the banner the pilot was trying to pick up was an ad for Budweiser Light Beer. A witness is reported to have said that the plane made seven attempts to hook the banner. While the seventh attempt was successful, the plane suddenly nose-dived into the ground. A post-impact fire ensued. Beechcraft Defense Company has delivered its 900th Beechcraft T-6 military training aircraft. The milestone aircraft was delivered to the United States Navy’s Training Air Wing 5 based at Whiting Field in Milton, Florida, during a ceremony held at the company’s headquarters in Wichita, Kansas. The aircraft represents the 224th T-6B military trainer delivered to the U.S. Navy as part of the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System program. Apparently, the Nigerian Airport Authority believes abandoned airplanes can lead to criminal activities. There is an airplane boneyard near Murtala Muhammed Airport in Nigeria where several planes have been abandoned by their owners. Last week the
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria informed the owners of those airplanes that they have to have them off the airport property in seven days, or they will be auctioned off, in accordance with ICAO rules. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 08.12.15 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode Wednesday, August 12th, 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:
- Banner Plane Down In California After Seven Attempts To Pick Up Ad
- Beechcraft Celebrates 900th Delivery In T-6 Military Training Program
- Airline Gives 5-Year-Old Girl A Chance To See Rome
- Nigerian Airports Authority Tells Owners To Move Abandoned Planes
- Aero-TV: An Intro To Quad-Copters
- Elon Musk Turns Wingwalker
- Air Force Upgrades 100-Year-Old Technology
- Family Of Girl Killed After Asiana Accident Settles Lawsuit
- Accidental Foam Release Fills Fort Drum Hangar
- New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Career Expo To Be Held Sept. 24
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 next week for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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