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Pilot killed in crash leaves behind six children

February 22, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

The pilot who died in a plane crash near Parkers Prairie on February 20 leaves behind a wife and six children. Continue Reading

‘Capture monkeys’ in action: Pilot to fly elk capture excursion in TRNP today

September 11, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Owner and pilot of Leading Edge Aviation, Jim Pope, 50, said from a landing and fuel stop in Deer Lodge, Mont., on his way to Theodore Roosevelt National Park on Tuesday morning that he has been a helicopter pilot leading a crew capturing wild animals much of his life. Continue Reading

Famed ND pilot killed during practice run

September 7, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

VALLEY CITY, N.D. Famed North Dakota pilot Bob Odegaard was killed Friday night during a practice run for an air show here. Continue Reading

Civil Air Patrol, Delta Airlines pilot honored for landing plane safely

September 5, 2012 in The Daily Republic

RAPID CITY Maj. Rodney “Buck” DeWeese, of the South Dakota Civil Air Patrol, was recently presented with the Air Line Pilots Association’s International Superior Airmanship Award for his handling of a serious incident after takeoff in Hawaii.
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Pierre pilot killed in small plane crash identified as Paul Lee

August 29, 2012 in The Daily Republic

PIERRE (AP) Authorities have identified a man who died in the crash of a single-engine experimental airplane at the Pierre airport as local pilot Paul Lee. Continue Reading

Pilot walks away after crop dusting plane crash west of Hanley Falls in Yellow Medicine County

August 14, 2012 in West Central Tribune

GRANITE FALLS – A pilot walked away after his crop dusting plane struck a guy wire to a high-voltage line and crashed west of Hanley Falls in Yellow Medicine County on Tuesday afternoon. Continue Reading

Clara City man was pilot of crashed ultra-light plane

April 16, 2012 in West Central Tribune

BUNDE The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the pilot of an ultra-light aircraft that crashed Saturday afternoon near Bunde.
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Pilot dies in Lyon County crash

March 28, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

LARCHWOOD, Iowa A Sioux Falls, S.D., man was pronounced dead at the scene of an airplane crash Wednesday afternoon near Larchwood. Continue Reading

Pilot error cited in fatal plane crash involving Ellsworth captain

December 29, 2011 in The Daily Republic

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Investigators say errors in judgment by an Air Force bomber pilot caused his small civilian airplane to crash during bad weather in Colorado, killing him and his wife. Continue Reading

Klobuchar calls on Federal Aviation Administration to combat pilot fatigue

December 6, 2011 in Alexandria Echo Press

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar today called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue updates to airline safety standards combating pilot fatigue. Continue Reading