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December 13, 2024

Inadequate Planning Blamed In Wings Over Dallas Mid-Air Collision

NTSB Cites Shortcomings In Prebriefing, Oversight, And Risk Control

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), in a media release on December 9, points to inadequate planning as the primary factor leading to the fatal mid-air collision of a Boeing B-17G bomber and a Bell P-63F fighter during the Wings Over Dallas air show in November 2022 at Dallas Executive Airport in Texas.

Pilot Declared An Emergency As The Airplane Was Unable To Maintain Altitude In Mountainous Terrain

On December 4, 2024, about 1420 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 150L, N5330Q, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Glen Avon, Oregon. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he was on the return leg of a cross-country flight to Bend Municipal Airport (KBDN), Bend, Oregon. About 20 miles into the trip, at an altitude of about 8,000 feet mean sea level (msl), the engine started to run rough.