Federal aviation safety officials will investigate what caused the aircraft to go down, killing pilot Eldon Morrison, 81, of Yarmouth, and Paul Koziell, 55, of Scarborough.
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FAA staffing problems delays flights to Northeast airports
Federal officials temporarily restricted flights Friday into and out of New York’s LaGuardia Airport, another example of the toll the partial government shutdown – in its 35th day – is having on the nation’s airports. “We have experienced a slight increase in sick leave at two facilities,” a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said […]
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Demand more from the FAA
President Trump announced plans to privatize the Air Traffic Control division of the Federal Aviation Administration. As with most of his proposals, he is long on promises and short on planning. His credibility is doubtful, his quick fixes are simplistic and his goals seem to be do something even if it is wrong. His claims […]
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FAA requires registrations for drones
WASHINGTON — Owners of many small drones and model airplanes will have to register them with the government. The Federal Aviation Administration announced the requirement Monday in response to increasing reports of drones flying near manned aircraft and airports. The requirement covers aircraft weighing from a half pound to 55 pounds. Drone owners who are […]
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Fireball streaks across Oxford Hills
HEBRON — There wasn’t necessarily smoke on the water, but there was fire in the sky Sunday evening over Hebron and most of western Maine. A fireball that streaked across the sky alarmed at least one caller, who reported the incident at 5:15 p.m., according to Jim Miclon, director of communications for the Oxford County Regional […]
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William Robert Chouinard Sr.
1926 – 2015 LEESBURG, Va. — William Robert Chouinard Sr. passed away on Friday, June 26, in Leesburg, Va., after a lengthy illness. Bob was born Dec. 21, 1926, in Lewiston, the oldest of four children. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served for eight years through World War II and the Korean […]
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Maine search and rescue drone gets FAA approval
BANGOR — A Maine-based search and rescue organization has become the first civilian entity of its type to receive permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to use unmanned aircraft systems, or drones. The authorization granted to Down East Emergency Medicine Institute on April 6 allows it to operate two drones it purchased from a southern […]
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Oxford County putting $750,000 in airport costs behind it
PARIS — Legal fees associated with bringing a resolution to the county’s lease with an aviation company cost taxpayers more than three-quarters of a million dollars, according to county officials. Regarding an approximation of the legal costs involved in a litigation over its lease deal for several years with Oxford Aviation, former tenant in one of […]
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Oxford County given 150-acre parcel near airport
PARIS — A business partnership has donated 150 acres abutting the Oxford County Regional Airport in Oxford to the county. Fiddle Head Partners, an Oxford-based partnership of John Schiavi and Win Carrick, has transferred a deed for the parcel to the county for free. County Administrator Scott Cole said the non-cash, charitable contribution was a culmination […]
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Not the first time Dixfield balloon let down by wind
Two passengers injured in a balloon accident over the weekend have been released from the hospital in an incident currently under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration. According to the FAA, four of the seven passengers aboard suffered injuries when the balloon, owned by Damn Yankee Balloons in Dixfield, crashed into power lines while attempting […]