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RIVERSIDE — There was something wrong with the Cessna 310 when the San Jose pilot first tried starting it. There was side-to-side shaking when it finally climbed into the air from Riverside airport Monday afternoon. There was smoke reportedly trailing … Continue reading →

March 2, 2017 By StarNews Staff and The Associated Press Today is Thursday, March 2, the 61st day of 2017. There are 304 days left in the year. Today in local history In 1979, a New Hanover Memorial Hospital was … Continue reading →

Pueblo resident Helen Shmoldas celebrated her 100th birthday Wednesday, in a small celebration of about 25 family members and friends at Primrose Retirement Community, where she’s lived for the past two years. A native of Livingston, Texas, Shmoldas said that … Continue reading →

EAST HAVEN A pilot aboard the Piper PA 38 aircraft that crashed last week near Tweed New Haven Regional Airport declared an emergency following several uneventful landings without specifying the nature of the emergency, according a preliminary report issued National … Continue reading →

With the approach of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the National People’s Congress (NPC) this month, the government is issuing regulations and temporary restrictions on some activities, including the flying of small aircraft around Beijing.  Beginning Wednesday (Mar … Continue reading →

ROCKFORD, Ill. (CBS) — A model airplane club has stepped up to the plate to fill the breech left by the cancellation of the Rockford Airfest, after the Blue Angels halted their air show performances due to federal budget cuts. … Continue reading →

Mechanical technician Dan Pitts prepares the model for wind tunnel testing. Credit: NASA Supersonic passenger airplanes are another step closer to reality as NASA and Lockheed Martin begin the first high-speed wind tunnel tests for the Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) … Continue reading →