BIG AVIATION REPORT

Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 09:08:46 MT

FLYING · SAFETY

NTSB: RADIO CONTACT ESTABLISHED BEFORE FATAL PENNSYLVANIA MIDAIR COLLISION...

The pilots of the Cessna 150 and the state patrol Bell 407 helicopter that collided in flight near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, were in radio contact prior to the accident, according to the preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board .

SCOTT: If you fly the type, read the primary source before your next pairing — not the headline. Safety stories age badly when they travel by group text.

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