Crash Proves Air Racing Is Equal Parts Danger and Excitement

Accident

by Chris Clarke - 09/20/201609/21/20160

As with any motorsport the risk of bodily harm is an accepted factor when competing in a high stakes race. This pilot walked away with only minor injuries after an intense crash during a failed start on the final round of the Formula 1 class at the

How Not To Build A Blimp

by Chris Clarke - 03/04/201603/04/20160

Back in a day when America was running rich on ingenuity and poor on common sense, the U.S. Forest Service decided to make a bold experiment in lighter-than-air flight. The ultimate balloondoggle ensued. The Piasecki PA-97 Helistat was an American experimental heavy-lift aircraft, built by Piasecki

Five Survive Nasty Helicopter Crash At Pearl Harbor

Helicopters

by Chris Clarke - 02/18/201602/18/20160

Authorities claim only one of the five occupants is in critical condition after the sightseeing helicopter plunged into the water just feet from the shoreline. The rest of the passengers survived sustaining only minor injuries. [jwplayer mediaid="998"] Coast Guard Petty Officer Melissa McKenzie tells The Associated Press

Both Pilots Killed In Iranian Fighter Jet Crash

Military

by Associated Press - 01/12/201601/12/20160

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's state TV says that an Iranian F-4 Phantom fighter jet has crashed close to the Pakistan border, killing two pilots. It reported that the crash took place on Tuesday morning some 45 miles west of Konarak Air Base, around 900 miles

AgustaWestland Tiltrotor Prototype Has Crashed Killing Two

by Chris Clarke - 10/30/201511/01/20150

After departing from Vergiate in Italy, witness report the vertical lift aircraft caught fire shortly after takeoff before crashing. Two pilots onboard have been confirmed dead. Both occupants are employees for AgustaWestland, one Italian and the other American identified as Pietro Venanzi, 53 years of Sesto

Dutch Safety Board Releases Video Detailing MH17 Crash

Airlines

by Chris Clarke - 10/13/201510/13/20150

After the final report released yesterday, video is now available detailing the Dutch Safety Board’s investigation into the causes of the crash of flight MH17 on 17 July 2014 in the eastern part of Ukraine and the Board’s investigation into flying over conflict zones. This

Flying Ford Finds Fateful Fiery Finish

General Aviation

by Chris Clarke - 09/19/201509/23/20150

Because Pinto. It might not come as a surprise that this flying Ford Pinto met its demise amidst smoke and flames, but what might surprise you is that it wasn’t cause by a faulty gas tank. With an engineering degree from Northrop’s Institute of Technology in