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August 19, 2024

NTSB Prelim: Bell 206

Two Severed Powerline Conductors Were Observed Near The Wreckage

On July 29, 2024 about 1330 central standard time, a Bell 206-B3 Helicopter, N94XA, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Nashua, Iowa. The pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight. The operator reported that the pilot was scheduled to spray insecticide and fungicide over local cornfields. Preliminary data retrieved from an onboard GPS aerial application guidance system showed that the helicopter departed from a farm, about 3 statute miles west of Nashua, at 0905, and proceeded to spray several fields south of the accident site.

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Airborne 08.19.24: SmartSky Kaput, Unlicensed Pilot/Cub Fatal, Wright Bros Fire

Also: Guimbal Cabri G2, SpaceX Rebuts CNBC, ‘Disgruntled’ Worker Crashes Plane, Zipline Fined
 
 

Tough Times... Effective August 16, 2024, SmartSky Networks has ceased all business operations. The provider ultimately stated that they were unable to continue to finance their mission. SmartSky Networks went public with their in-flight connectivity mission in 2014. After several delays, their mobile broadband network officially went live towards the end of 2021. An aircraft accident was reported near Hawkins County, Tennessee, where the pilot and sole occupant, race car driver Scott Bloomquist, was reported killed. Bloomquist was not a licensed pilot. The plane he was flying, a two-seat 1938 Piper J3C-65 Cub, had also not been lice

Archer Aviation and Future Flight Global Sign MOU

Deposit Paid For Up To 116 Midnight Aircraft

Future Flight Global (FFG) and Archer Aviation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the planned purchase of up to 116 Archer’s Midnight aircraft. The deal is worth up to $580 million for Archer, bringing its indicative order book to about $6 billion. The companies are now formalizing definitive agreements on the purchases and strategic operating alliance.

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