Thu, Jun 27, 2024
It's been a bad week for old Lockheed twins...
with one fatal accident taking two lives over the weekend (CA), and another taking place Monday evening as a 1936 twin-engine Lockheed 12A was attempting to land at Seven Lakes Airport (Georgia) shortly before 8 p.m. when it impacted a tree after going off the runway. Three people were confirmed on board and all were air-lifted to area hospitals and each are now reported to be resting and in stable condition. The long-awaited hearing before a Delaware Bankruptcy Judge has taken place and Icon Aircraft, carrying over $170 million dollars in debt, was pretty much sold off for less than ten cents on the dollar, to 'SG Investment America' for $15.54M. In a not-too-surprising turn, the next-gen presidential aircraft won't be taking off under its original schedule, adding about a year to its ultimate delivery timeline. Originally, the program had been slated to deliver the first jet in 2024, a timeline that has slipped time and time again. Now, the US Air Force expects that things will be pushed back
another 16 months... All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 06.19.24 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, June 19th, 2024... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Another Lockheed Accident Occurs, This Time In Georgia-Dan Gryder On Board
- Court Awards Icon to ‘American/German/Chinese Bidder’
- New Air Force One Delayed Another 1.5 Years
- Cessna Citation Ascend Catches Eyes in Banner Test Flight
- GAMA Cheers Aviation Education Efforts at Colorado SKIES Academy
- Belgium Purchases Airbus Helicopters for Police and Army
- US Parachute Association Moving Forward on NextGen Parachute Seals
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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