Almost 200 banner planes have crashed

Nicholas Baer, 12, planned to spend his Fourth of July body boarding with friends at Carlsbad State Beach, but plans changed about an hour into the visit. There’s been a plane crash, a family friend told the boy’s mother on the phone. “I think he got hit in the head by the propeller,” the friend said. The aircraft was a Piper PA18 towing an advertising banner, and a federal report about the crash is expected this week. Meanwhile, U-T Watchdog decided to check and see how common such crashes are. (www.sandiegouniontribune.com) さらに...

1 dead, 1 injured when small plane crashes near house in Santee

The plane, a single-engine Piper Cherokee, was registered to Volar Corporation, a flight school known as Golden State Flying Club based in El Cajon. Two people were on board the plane, which crashed for unknown reasons just after taking off from Gillespie Field, according to Ian Gregory with the Federal Aviation Administration. Crews worked to free the a person who reportedly survived the crash from the wreckage. An ambulance drove away from the scene, but it was not clear if it anyone was in… (fox5sandiego.com) さらに...

Man and Woman Killed in Julian Plane Crash

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department launched a search for the plane Wednesday night after it failed to land in El Cajon as expected. Deputies said that around 6:15 p.m., officials from Gillespie Tower reported the airplane – described as a single-engine Pier Mooney traveling from Palm Springs to San Diego – had lost contact while flying over the Julian area in San Diego’s East County. After an extensive search, crews discovered the plane wreckage around 1 a.m. in the Volcan Mountain… (www.nbcsandiego.com) さらに...

A 37-year-old West Australian man taxied a small plane to his local pub where he proceeded to buy a drink

'The driver had gone into the pub and police conducted an interview, but he wasn't very forthcoming about telling us what was going on,' Sergeant Mark Mckenzie told Daily Mail Australia. 'People could say it was funny but one gust of wind or a circumstance where kids run out onto the road and it would have been very dangerous. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2818390/That-s-just-plane-stupid-Police-blast-man-taxis-local-pub-light-aircraft.html#ixzz3I44Pgzij… (www.dailymail.co.uk) さらに...