Small WWII-era plane crashes in Hudson River; body recovered

A small World War II vintage plane taking part in celebrations of its 75th anniversary flew a partial loop while smoke spewed from it and then crashed in the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey on Friday, and divers recovered a body from its sunken wreckage, police and witnesses said. The single-seat plane, a P-47 Thunderbolt, crashed on a part of the river near where a US Airways commercial jet carrying 155 people splash-landed safely in 2009 in what became known as the Miracle on the Hudson.

Restored vintage World War II bomber certified to fly

A World War II aircraft that took nearly 16 years to restore might be flying over Kansas in the next few weeks after receiving a certificate of airworthiness from the Federal Aviation Administration. A nonprofit group called Doc's Friends on Friday officially accepted the FAA certificate for a B-29 bomber known as "Doc."

A President Trump could trump his cluba s fight over planes

There are many questions about what Donald Trump would do if elected president, so let's add another: Would he ban planes leaving Palm Beach International Airport from flying over his prized Mar-a-Lago Club? Trump has tried for two decades through the Federal Aviation Administration and the courts to force departing airliners to turn before reaching the historic and exclusive 17-acre estate, which is 2.5 miles east of the airport's primary runway. An Associated Press analysis of airport data between late April and early May found the majority of planes flew directly over or near Mar-a-Lago, some taking off or landing at an altitude between 500 and 2,000 feet.

A President Trump could trump his club’s fight over planes

Map shows location of Trump property Mar-a-Lago in relation to to Palm Beach International Airport and air traffic patterns; 3c x 4 inches; 146 mm x 101 mm; Map shows location of Trump property Mar-a-Lago in relation to to Palm Beach International Airport and air traffic patterns; 3c x 4 inches; 146 mm x 101 mm; PALM BEACH, Fla.

Sudden power outage creates ‘nightmare’ at Atlanta airport

A sudden power outage brought the world's busiest airport to a standstill Sunday, grounding more than 1,000 flights in Atlanta just days before the start of the Christmas travel rush. Hours after the blackout began, authorities announced that electricity would be restored at the Hartfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport by midnight.

FAA compromise bill drops key drone privacy provisions

A Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill that was passed by the Senate on Wednesday has excluded key privacy provisions, including a requirement that commercial and government users of drones must disclose if they collect personally identifiable information of a person. The bill, which is a compromise short-term extension to ensure continued funding at current levels to the FAA, was passed by the Senate and goes to President Barack Obama to be signed into law, two days before the current authorization is to expire.

NTSB recommends rigorous maintenance programs for firefighting aircraft

The NTSB issued recommendation letters to the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Interior and to the FAA regarding maintenance programs for aircraft used in fire fighting operations. The recommendations are part of a package that includes probable causes for three air tanker accidents caused by in-flight wing separations resulting from fatigue fractures.