Accident or Incident? Explaining Aircraft Damage Assessment

By Mike Hodges, Air Safety Investigator, and Clint Crookshanks, Aerospace Engineer (Structures) When an aircraft crashes, National Transportation …Accident or Incident? Explaining Aircraft Damage Assessment

2 Dead After Cargo Jet Crashes Plane Goes Down Along Des Plaines River Near Chicago

A Lear Jet out of Michigan that was on approach to the Chicago Executive Airport in northwest suburban Wheeling crashed into the Des Plaines River Tuesday afternoon, killing the pilot and co-pilot. The two-engine cargo Lear Jet crashed on the west bank of the river north of Euclid Avenue and east of River Road, about … Continue reading 2 Dead After Cargo Jet Crashes Plane Goes Down Along Des Plaines River Near Chicago