On This Day in Aviation History: September 7th
Three military milestones: 101 years ago today, the US Army established its first air field. In 1942, Consolidated's C-32 Dominator made its maiden flight. In 1997, the F-22 Raptor took off for the first time.
Air Berlin Testing Satellite-Aided Noise Abatement Procedures for Approaches to Frankfurt
An Air Berlin 737-700 will carry out 13 different approaches at Braunschweig with the help of the Global Positioning and Landing System on Monday while noise measurements are recorded on the ground.
Piper Cherokee Crashes After Takeoff Near Las Vegas, At Least Four Injured
A small plane was unable to gain altitude after departing Henderson Executive Airport outside of Las Vegas Monday morning, crashing in a residential neighborhood nearby.
Federal Air Marshal Detains Passenger Aboard Delta Air Lines Flight
An American citizen was arrested aboard an Oregon-bound Delta Air Lines passenger plane that left Amsterdam Schiphol Airport hours earlier, sources said.
Nine Killed as Skydiving Plane Crashes in New Zealand
A small plane, believed to be carrying at least five people, crashed at Fox Glacier in New Zealand on Saturday afternoon.