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Small plane crashes in Orcutt

Written on 27 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A small plane crashed in a field in Orcutt on Saturday evening. The plane went down in a field near Marcum Street and Orcutt Avenue at approximately 5:21 p.m., according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.... (Continue reading)

Door falls from plane before it lands in San Luis Obispo

Written on 19 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A door on a twin-engine plane broke off and fell in the area of Bishop Peak in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday. The door damaged the leading edge of the trail, according to the Federal Aviation Administration... (Continue reading)

Sin City beckoning? SLO airport to offer daily Vegas flights

Written on 15 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo gamblers and partygoers will soon be able to take advantage of daily flights to and from Las Vegas.  Alaska Airlines on Thursday announced it will launch daily nonstop flights between San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Plane headed to Paso Robles makes emergency landing

Written on 17 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A plane headed for Paso Robles made an emergency landing south of King City Wednesday morning. While en route to Paso Robles, the plane suffered catastrophic engine failure, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. The pilots... (Continue reading)

Plane crashes in California parking lot, video

Written on 6 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs | No comments

Five people aboard a small plane died Sunday after the aircraft fell from the sky head first and crashed into a busy Orange County parking lot. [CBS News] Dashcam footage shows the plane abruptly taking a nosedive and slamming into... (Continue reading)

California pilot arrested for flying under the influence

Written on 5 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

After the left wing of a plane he was flying clipped a stop sign Monday evening, deputies arrested a pilot for flying under the influence. The pilot failed a sobriety test after he landed his plane in a fashion designer’s... (Continue reading)

Two die in plane crash near Fresno

Written on 27 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A small experimental aircraft barely made it off a northwest Fresno runway Monday afternoon before crashing, snapping in half and landing partially submerged in the San Joaquin River. Both people on board died. [KFSN] The single-engine Express S-90 plane took... (Continue reading)

Plane makes emergency landing in Pozo

Written on 6 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A pilot escaped uninjured after making an emergency landing Monday in Pozo. The plane landed on an abandoned private dirt runway. [KSBY] Around 10:30 a.m., a single-engine, four-seater Mooney took off from San Luis Obispo airport. The pilot began experiencing... (Continue reading)

Two die as homebuilt plane crashes in Ventura County

Written on 30 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A homebuilt plane crashed in a lemon orchard in Ventura County Saturday afternoon, killing both of the people onboard. The crash occurred in Santa Paula, just north of the city of Ventura. [KABC] On the way down, the plane collided... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria company plans to lay off 168 employees

Written on 13 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By John Lindt, publisher of Sierra 2 the Sea Santa Maria’s largest private employer, French-owned Zodiac Aerospace, will lay off 168 workers on June 22, according to a state notice published this week. The company employs about 1,800 workers in... (Continue reading)