Posts Tagged ‘FAA’
Heroism displayed in fiery plane crash
If not for the efforts of two Good Samaritans, a fiery small plane crash early Sunday afternoon in Columbia would have certainly resulted in the death of a local man. …
Read MorePilot in fatal crash was not medically certified
The man who died when the helicopter he was piloting crashed and caught fire last month in Red Bud shouldn’t have been flying, an aviation expert told the Republic-Times. The…
Read MoreFatal helicopter crash in Red Bud
A helicopter crashed into a building in Red Bud on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of its 74-year-old pilot from Red Bud. The crash occurred about 2 p.m. at…
Read MorePlane crash in Waterloo
The FAA and NTSB are investigating a small plane crash that occurred Tuesday afternoon in rural Waterloo. The plane, a 1976 Piper PA-32 Cherokee Lance flying from Alabama to Cahokia,…
Read MoreSighs of relief after Columbia plane crash
A picture perfect Saturday afternoon took a terrifying turn when a small aircraft crash landed about 12:30 p.m. off Palmer Road near Southport Drive in Columbia. “There were a bunch…
Read MoreDrones creating buzz in variety of ways
A drone was once just a monotonous sound, but not anymore. Drones are unmanned aerial devices that offer a multitude of positive uses. Unfortunately, at the same time, they pose…
Read MoreCrop-dusting helicopter crashes in Columbia field
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a crop-dusting helicopter down in a field in the area of 9500 D Road near…
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