Pilot just missed runway and died in small plane crash at Minnesota airportCRYSTAL, Minn. — Authorities say the pilot of a small airplane was killed trying to land in pouring rain at a Minnesota airport. Boeing gets first Paris Air Show order, still lags behind Airbus in race for scarce businessLE BOURGET, France — Boeing Co. finally joined the orders race on the third day of the Paris Air Show, but its $153 million order Wednesday for two single-aisle planes paled beside the $6.25 billion already chalked up by European rival Airbus. Boeing gets order for 2 737-800 jets from MC Aviation PartnersLE BOURGET, France — Boeing Co. says it has won an order for two of its updated 737-800 jets from aircraft leasing company MC Aviation Partners, the U.S. planemaker’s first jet order to be announced at the Paris Air Show. US defense companies woo buyers at Paris Air Show as commercial jet sales lagLE BOURGET, France — American defense contractors elbowed into the troubled market for European military transport planes at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday amid scarce orders for commercial planes for rivals Airbus and Boeing. French investigator: 400 pieces of Flight 447 found, no conclusions so farLE BOURGET, France — Search teams have recovered more than 400 pieces of debris from Air France Flight 447 but investigators still do not know why the plane crashed into the Atlantic, the French accident chief said Wednesday. Small plane crashes upon landing at Minnesota airport; 1 person believed deadCRYSTAL, Minn. — Authorities believe the pilot of a small plane has been killed after it crashed upon landing at a Minnesota airport. NM medical examiner says pilot of crashed rescue helicopter died of cold exposure, injuriesSANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico state police helicopter pilot died of hypothermia complicated by injuries he received in a crash during a mountain rescue mission, the state medical examiner’s office said Tuesday. NM medical investigator says pilot in rescue mission crash died of cold exposure, injuriesSANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico’s medical examiner says a state police pilot whose helicopter crashed in the mountains near Santa Fe during a rescue mission died from exposure to the cold and injuries from the wreck. Driver Johnny Benson released from Michigan hospital 3 days after fiery crashGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Reigning NASCAR truck champion Johnny Benson has been released from a Grand Rapids hospital three days after being injured in a fiery crash. Asian, low-cost carriers boost Airbus at recession-clouded Paris Air Show; no Boeing ordersLE BOURGET, France — Asian and low-cost airlines defied worries about the global recession and placed dozens of orders with Airbus at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday, in sharp contrast to rival Boeing, which reported no new sales. Pickup driver killed, 6 tour bus passengers suffer minor injuries in San Bernardino crashSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Authorities in California say a pickup truck has run a red light and hit a tour bus, killing the driver of the pickup and injuring six other people. Road trip for Irish family living in Wisconsin ends tragically in fatal wreck killing parentsMADISON, Wis. — A two-week road trip planned by an Irish family living in Wisconsin came to a sudden and tragic end when their van flipped over on a rural highway. Small plane’s wreckage, Indian TV actor’s dead brother pulled from NY river day after crashGLENVILLE, N.Y. — Divers on Monday searching a river where a small plane went down recovered the body of the third person who died in the crash, the brother of an Indian television and film actor. Police: Body of 3rd upstate NY plane crash victim recovered; crashed into river after takeoffSCOTIA, N.Y. — Police say divers have recovered the third person killed when a small plane crashed into a river in eastern New York. Speed monitors switched on all Air France long-haul jets; US Navy locator begins searchPARIS — Air France has finished replacing air speed monitors on all its long-haul Airbus aircraft even though the cause of the Flight 447 disaster remains a mystery, a pilots’ union official said Monday. Hundreds mourn NM state police officer killed in helicopter crash during rescueSANTA FE, N.M. — More than 1,000 people attended a memorial service to honor a 36-year-old New Mexico state police helicopter pilot killed in a mountain rescue attempt. FDA tells parents to keep children on ADHD drugs, despite new evidence of sudden death risksWASHINGTON — Federal health regulators are urging parents to keep their children on attention deficit drugs like Ritalin and Adderall, despite new evidence from a government-backed study that the stimulants can increase the risk of sudden death. No orders for Boeing, damp skies at Paris Air Show clouded by recession, Flight 447 crashLE BOURGET, France — Airbus edged into the lead Tuesday in a muted race with Boeing for plane orders at the Paris Air Show, which has been hobbled this year by recession, tight credit markets and plane crash concerns. Small plane recovered from bottom of upstate NY river; 2 dead, 1 still missing from crashSCOTIA, N.Y. — Authorities have recovered the small plane that crashed into the Mohawk River in eastern New York, killing a man and a boy and leaving a second man missing. NASCAR Mexico driver Carlos Pardo killed in crash at race in PueblaMEXICO CITY — Driver Carlos Pardo has been killed in a crash during the final laps of a NASCAR Mexico race, organizers said. Race for airplane orders begins at Paris Air Show, clouded by recession, Flight 447 crashLE BOURGET, France — A defiant Boeing said Monday the aviation industry’s troubles may be ending, while Airbus kicked off the race for plane orders at this year’s Paris Air Show, clouded by rainy skies, recession and the unexplained crash of Air France Flight 447. Race for airplane orders begins at Paris Air Show, clouded by rain and Flight 447 crashLE BOURGET, France — Gray, rain-laden skies matched the mood at the Paris Air Show as it opened Monday amid grim times for the aviation industry. Van carrying youth group crashes in Cascades; several people treated for minor injuriesBLEWETT PASS, Wash. — The Washington State Patrol says a van carrying 12 members of a youth group and a driver has crashed on Blewett Pass in the Cascade Range, injuring several people. Bus carrying 12 teens, driver crashes in Cascades; several have non-life-threatening injuriesBLEWETT PASS, Wash. — The Washington State Patrol says a bus carrying 12 teenage passengers and a driver has crashed in the Cascade Range, injuring several people. FAA: Small plane plunges into upstate NY river with 3 aboard; 2 dead, 1 in unknown conditionSCOTIA, N.Y. — A small plane plunged into the Mohawk River in eastern New York with three people aboard Sunday, and at least two were found dead after the aircraft sank in 30 feet of water, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said. Agent: Champions Tour golfer Ken Green hurt in car crash to have lower right leg amputatedJACKSON, Miss. — The agent for Ken Green says the Champions Tour golfer who was hurt in a car crash will have his lower right leg amputated below the knee. Dutch ship using US locating device to search for black boxes, cause of AF Flight 447 crashSAO PAULO — A Dutch ship towing a high-tech, U.S. Navy listening device was set to troll the Atlantic on Sunday in search of data and voice recorders that investigators say are key to determining what caused an Air France jet to crash in the Atlantic with 228 people on board. Calif. freeway partially reopened after ethanol-filled truck blaze that killed truck driverLONG BEACH, Calif. — A tanker truck hauling 8,000 gallons of ethanol crashed and exploded into an inferno that sent a river of fire into storm drains, killed the driver and blocked major highways. Japanese mother of hiker killed in helicopter crash arrives in NM to collect daughter’s bodyALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The mother of a Japanese hiker killed in a helicopter crash in the northern New Mexico mountains has arrived in Albuquerque from Tokyo to collect her daughter’s body. Royal Air Force plane collides with glider over UK; 2 killedLONDON — A British air force plane and a glider collided over Britain on Sunday, killing two people. |
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