The pilot of a small aircraft who reported the plane's landing gear would not deploy landed safely at Peter O. Knight Airport on Davis Islands shortly after 5 p.m., a Tampa Fire Rescue spokesperson reported. ...more

February 7, 2009

Compared to a regular ol' football game at Raymond James Stadium, Super Bowl XVIII was a fairly well-behaved affair. ...more

February 2, 2009

Emergency crews were parked on the runway - ready for anything - as a small four-seat plane came in for a landing at Sebring Regional Airport Thursday. ...more

January 9, 2009

A plane that sent a distress call after reporting troubles with its landing gear has landed safely. ...more

January 8, 2009

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office is taking the lead in the investigation into the disappearance of a small plane off the coast of Homosassa. The agency said it will be responsible for releasing the identity of the remains found in the Gulf of Mexico last week. ...more

December 16, 2008

The identity of a person's remains found in the Gulf of Mexico this week has not been established, and it will require DNA testing to officially determine, according to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office today. An aircraft carrying Darien Peckham of Tampa and Zachary Schlitt of West Palm Beach crashed into the Gulf on Nov. 30. ...more

December 10, 2008

The private search organization that helped look for missing toddler Caylee Anthony in Orlando says it's scanning the Gulf of Mexico for two pilots whose aircraft went missing Sunday. ...more

December 6, 2008

It is no secret that the airlines are hurting as they try to cut costs by charging more for baggage, eliminating movies, meals and other perks that customers assumed were normal when they flew. Some small general aviation aircraft pilots and flight instructors are paying $6 per gallon for aviation fuel. The octane of this small aircraft fuel is similar to automotive Regular (80-87) with a slight boost calling it 100LL (low lead.) ...more

August 7, 2008