JMB Aircraft and Ultralight Concept have formed a joint venture with JMB acquiring 50% of Ultralight Concept and plans to recreate the legendary Stampe-Vertongen SV-4b as a full-scale ultralight version.
Rescue From “Near-Drowning Event” Posed Significant Challenge
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 70-year-old man from the Atlantic Ocean approximately 70 nm north of Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic on February 5, 2025. The man was snorkeling off of the M/V Sea Hunter when he experienced a near drowning. It is not known what caused the incident.
Awarded For Meritorious Service With Impressive Camera Work
Joe Jennings was awarded the Gold Medal for Meritorious Service by the U.S. Parachute Association (USPA). The award is for “outstanding USPA members who, by their efforts over a period of years, have made significant contributions to the skydiving community.”
Two Arrested And Charged With Making Unauthorized Copies Of Records
Two employees of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority in Washington, D.C., were arrested and charged with leaking official airport video footage of the mid-air collision involving an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342 as the jet was on final approach into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) and crashed into the Potomac River on January 29, 2025.
The Airplanes Collided Nearly Head-On At 465 Ft Above Ground Level
Analysis: A float-equipped J3C was returning to its seaplane base for a water landing after a local flight. A PA-28 was performing power-off 180° landing maneuvers at an airport adjacent to the seaplane base. Shortly after the PA-28 pilot announced a left turn to the base leg over the airport common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF), the airplanes collided nearly head-on at 465 ft above ground level.
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