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Two planes collided south of Chandler Friday afternoon.
Two planes collided south of Chandler Friday afternoon.
A small plane registered to a flight-training school was forced to make an emergency landing in a Chandler field because of a mechanical problem.
Two small planes collided in midair Wednesday above Coolidge, sending one crashing to the ground and killing a student pilot from China who was training to fly commercial planes, officials said.
The Civil Air Patrol was searching Friday for a small plane that left the airport in Mesa and never arrived in Winslow.
The pilot of a homemade plane made an emergency landing on an abandoned airstrip near Gila River Memorial Airfield after the aircraft's engine failed on Thursday.
More rain soaked the Valley on Tuesday morning, one day after storms flooded streets, tipped over airplanes at Williams Gateway Airport and knocked out power to thousands of residents.
Ladies and gentlemen, prepare for landing. A variety of aircraft will be grounded for closer inspection by the public this weekend in Chandler.
A student pilot flying solo made an emergency landing Monday afternoon on a dirt road north of Fountain Hills, narrowly missing nearby homes.
If you hear people talking about "flying high" at the Do the Brew Frontline Beer Tasting, they’re probably talking about aircraft, not inebriation.
CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Two pilots escaped injury after their small planes flipped over during landings at airports in Chandler and Mesa.
Federal Aviation Administration officials say a single-engine Piper Super Cub nosed over after encountering a gust of wind about 2 p.m. Wednesday at Chandler Airport. They say the pilot was the only person on board and got out of the aircraft without help.
FAA officials say single-engine Cessna 172 flipped over after landing at Mesa's Falcon Field about 3 p.m. Wednesday. The pilot was the only person on board and got out safely.
The names of the two pilots haven't been released.
Airport officials say both planes sustained some damage.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incidents.
PEORIA - Four men were killed Sunday when a glider and a small plane collided in midair and plummeted to the ground near Lake Pleasant.
An airline pilot who was donating charity rides was killed and his passenger critically injured Saturday when their single-engine plane crashed into Mesa’s Falcon Field Municipal Airport just after takeoff, authorities said.
November 7, 2004
The single-engine plane was part of Russell Allen’s retirement dream. The 57-year-old Southwest Airlines captain from Mesa was going to use it for Alaska fishing trips with his wife and grandchildren, said Richard Hall, fellow member of the Arizona wing of the Commemorative Air Force.
November 8, 2004
The first shipment of international cargo made its way to Williams Gateway Airport on Friday in Mesa, and business is expected to take off from there, officials said.
Sabena, the one-time flag airline of Belgium, has vanished into aviation history, but a handful of former Sabena employees is keeping the name alive at Falcon Field in Mesa.
Arizona State University is spreading its wings at Williams Gateway Airport. After more than a decade of discussions and planning, the two entities have reached an agreement for a new $3 million hangar to house ASU Polytechnic’s aircraft.
Arizona State University is spreading its wings at Williams Gateway Airport. After more than a decade of discussions and planning, the two entities have reached an agreement for a new $3 million hangar to house ASU Polytechnic’s aircraft.
Arizona State University is spreading its wings at Williams Gateway Airport. After more than a decade of discussions and planning, the two entities have reached an agreement for a new $3 million hangar to house ASU Polytechnic’s aircraft.
Statistics confirm the visual evidence of thunderheads, lightning, downpours and flooded roads: We are in the soggy embrace of a monsoon.
Mesa aerospace manufacturer GST Industries plans on abandoning its plant near Falcon Field Airport to relocate to a 10-acre property about two miles east of Williams Gateway Airport.
A flight school that, under previous ownership, trained suspected Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist Hani Hanjour, is facing scrutiny involving a series of mishaps with its aircraft.
Not many backyards feature a garage with a door large enough for a semitrailer to pass through. Then again, most backyards don’t have Piper Apache airplanes parked in them.
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