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Farmer injured in helicopter crash settles lawsuit
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Lyon County farmer who was injured when a helicopter he rented to find some lost cows crashed in a 2017 has settled a lawsuit against the pilot and helicopter company. Steve Ahrendt and his wife, Lori, of rural Inwood, Iowa, sued Ride the Sky Helicopters, of Sioux Falls, and pilot...
Pakistan's army says it shot down Indian drone in Kashmir
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's military said Thursday its troops shot down a small Indian spy drone after it violated the country's airspace in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. In a statement, it said Pakistani troops downed the drone when it “intruded 600 meters inside Pakistan's territory"...
The Latest: Lakers GM Pelinka draws inspiration from Bryant
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is drawing inspiration from his friendship with Kobe Bryant as he navigates the coronavirus pandemic. Pelinka was Bryant’s longtime agent before he took over the...
NTSB report on Arizona plane crash to shape Nevada lawsuits
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A federal agency’s findings in the investigation of a 2018 plane crash in Arizona that killed all six people aboard is expected to shape lawsuits in Nevada against the estates of the dead pilots, the aircraft owner and casino giant MGM Resorts International. A pilot radioed...
Kobe Bryant's latest book to debut atop best-seller list
Kobe Bryant is back atop the best-seller lists, days after the late Los Angeles Lakers superstar was selected to the Hall of Fame. The latest release from Bryant’s Granity Studios, “The Wizenard Series: Season One” will debut at No. 1 on The New York Times’ middle-grade hardcover list...
NTSB: Small plane that crashed likely took off without fuel
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A plane that crashed into a Florida neighborhood in March, killing the pilot, took off with fuel tanks that were ruptured and contained “no evidence of residual fuel," according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board. The single-engine Grumman...
Police: Pilot killed in small plane crash
BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (AP) — A pilot died in a small plane crash north of Vancouver, Washington, police said. At about 9:20 a.m. Monday, a resident west of the private Daybreak Airport near the town of Battle Ground reported seeing an ultralight airplane possibly crash near the runway, according to the...
Man killed in plane crash flew to see his new grandchild
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andy Meyer refused to let a pandemic stop him from seeing his first grandchild. An avid pilot, Meyer considered taking a commercial flight to Philadelphia last week to visit his daughter and her new baby, Aria. But with the coronavirus spreading rapidly, he didn’t want to risk the...
Authorities: 2 from Minnesota died in Iowa helicopter crash
HAMLIN, Iowa (AP) — Two people were killed when a helicopter crashed and burned in west-central Iowa, officials said. The crash was reported Tuesday afternoon in Audubon County, a few miles east of Hamlin. The aircraft hit a power line before it went down, authorities said. The names of those aboard have...
Report: Pilot had alcohol in system in fatal Virginia crash
CROZET, Va (AP) — A woman told authorities that a pilot had “a couple of drinks” shortly before he took off in a small airplane and fatally crashed in Virginia, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report released this week. The 51-year-old pilot, Kent Carr, had twice the...
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