Woman lands plane in California
Woman lands plane in California after her husband, the pilot, suffers medical emergency
The passenger took over the aircraft and with help from air traffic controllers made an emergency landing at Meadows Field Airport in California.
5 killed in Calif. plane crash after pilot takes off without clearance
Five people were killed in a plane crash on California’s Catalina Islands after the small aircraft took off from the airport without clearance. The twin-engine Beechcraft 95 crashed just after
Pilot’s wife safely lands plane in California during medical emergency
The wife of a pilot who suffered a medical emergency took over flying and managed to safely land the plane in California, authorities said.
Small plane lands at California airport after pilot lost consciousness
A pilot flying a small plane over Central California Friday passed out in the cockpit, leaving a lone passenger onboard with the task of trying to land the plane.
US: Pilot suffers heart attack mid-air, wife lands plane safely in California
On October 4, while the plane was flying from Henderson Executive Airport in Las Vegas to Monterey, California, Yvonne’s 78-year-old husband, Eliot Alper, experienced a heart attack and lost consciousness.
Pilot killed in midair collision of two small planes in Southern California
LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — One pilot was killed and another pilot escaped without injuries when two single-engine airplanes collided in midair on Sunday in Southern California, authorities said.
Pilot has heart attack in mid-flight...wife takes control
It was a miracle that happened in the skies of the United States on October 4th. Eliot Alper, a 78-year-old pilot, was at the controls of a small tourist plane when the tragedy occurred. During the flight between Las Vegas and Monterey (United States),
Pilot in deadly California plane crash didn’t have takeoff clearance, airport official says
An airport official says that the pilot in a Southern California plane crash that killed all five people aboard did not have ...
Pilot in Catalina crash that killed 5 took off after dark: like flying into a 'black hole'
On Tuesday night, the pilot of a small plane sat on the runway of Catalina Island’s “airport in the sky” with four passengers ...
Pilot not given clearance to take off from California airport before deadly plane crash, official says
The pilot pre-arranged to land at the airport after operating hours, but did not pre-arrange to depart, according to the ...
Editorial: After storms, climate change takes center stage in presidential race
This election will shape the nation’s response to climate change and how at-risk regions such as Hampton Roads prepare for ...
Trump holds rare rally in California, with eye on keeping House majority
Former President Trump is holding a rare rally in California this weekend as the state is expected to play a central role in ...