FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer SpaceX launches are on hold after a booster rocket toppled over in flames while landing Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded the company’s Falcon 9 rockets and ordered an investigation following the predawn accident off the…
Man cited for illegally landing helicopter on west shore of Jackson Lake inside Grand Teton National Park
On Saturday, June 24, at approximately 3 p.m. Grand Teton National Park law enforcement rangers received a report that a helicopter had illegally landed at Moran Bay on the west shore of Jackson Lake, inside Grand Teton National Park. Rangers…
Barrasso, Lummis Introduce Legislation to Improve Rural Airports
The following is a release from the office of Senator John Barrasso – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., recently introduced legislation to help small, rural airports unfairly affected by burdensome regulations from the…
Heli-tours generate noise complaints, but business good
————— By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Melody Ranch resident Mike May was readying for dinner on a Saturday in late July when a red helicopter came in hot overhead. It was about 7:30…
Plane crash in Utah takes the life of a Star Valley man
Morgan County Sheriff Sgt. Craig Tillet said the two men worked for a pipeline company and were checking pipelines that run across the mountains at the time of the crash. Their flight took off from Evanston, Wyo. at 2:51 p.m….
Two dead in small airplane crash in Evanston
Two people are dead after a small airplane crash in Evanston, Wyoming. According to reports from the Uinta County Herald, the plane crashed around 3 p.m. Sunday one mile north of Evanston. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesman, Ian Gregor, says…
Thick fog cancels flights, causes travel delays at Salt Lake airport
This story courtesy of DeseretNews.com SALT LAKE CITY — Thirty outbound and 25 inbound flights at Salt Lake International Airport were canceled, and 23 incoming flights were diverted Sunday evening due to thick fog blocking visibility, officials reported. Flight delays…
Small Arkansas town at center of controversy involving annual Turkey Drop
Most small towns in America seam to have their own unique festival or event. For Yellville, Arkansas, a small town with 1,204 people, that event is the annual Turkey Drop. The event includes parades and festivals, but also live turkeys…