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The airport is named for Lt. Col. Austin Straubel, the first aviator from Brown County to die in his country's service, on February 3, 1942, after having served for thirteen years in the United States Army Air Corps. The airport name was officially changed to Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport on August 17, 2016. [5] [6]
1972 Lake Winnebago mid-air collision; Accident; Date: June 29, 1972: Summary: Mid-air collision: Site: Over Lake Winnebago, near Fox Crossing, Wisconsin, United States 1]: Total fatalities: 13: Total survivors: 0: First aircraft; Type: Convair CV-580: Operator: North Central Airlines: Registration: N90858: Flight origin: Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport, United States ...
The “vast majority” a single-engine plane and a second victim were extracted from Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago Monday following an airshow mishap that left two aviators dead. A T-6 Texan plane ...
Vernon, Wisconsin, United States WISN-TV: After covering a fire, the pilot of a Robinson R44 helicopter was flying back to airport in low visibility when the aircraft struck power lines and crashed on a highway. 1 2 "The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather and not maintaining altitude/clearance from the static line during cruise flight.
The last major American Airlines crash occurred in November 2001 near John F. Kennedy International Airport. American Airlines Flight No. 587, an Airbus A300, crashed shortly after takeoff ...
American Eagle Flight 5342 plunged into the Potomac River on the night of Jan. 29, carrying 60 passengers and four crew members from Wichita, Kansas, to Reagan International Airport.
TWA Flight 266 (inbound to Idlewild Airport) and United Airlines Flight 826 (inbound to LaGuardia Airport) collided over Miller Field, Staten Island, New York City, on December 16, 1960. The TWA aircraft crashed at the site, while the United aircraft continued flying for 8 miles until it crashed in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn .
The Brief. February 3 became known as "The Day The Music Died" when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash. Bitter cold forced the musicians to give up on their bus ...