Flight audio in Pacoima crash raises serious concerns about control tower

Flight audio recordings appear to indicate the air traffic control tower at Whiteman Airport in Pacoima had no power, and that controllers were unaware of a small plane crash that critically

Small plane crashes upside down near Southern California auto parts store in Pacoima

The Los Angeles Fire Department said the crash was reported around 11:08 a.m. near Ralston Avenue and Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima. High-voltage powerlines were knocked down by the single-engine plane, which appeared to be a 2007 Cessna 172S Skyhawk, as it came down.

Kentucky Congressman urges FAA to permanently ground plane involved in Louisville crash

On Friday, U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-Kentucky) sent a letter to the FAA, urging the agency to permanently ground the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 (MD-11) after the devastating crash of UPS Flight 2976 last November.

Pacoima residents call for Whiteman Airport closure following small plane crash

One day after a small plane crashed into a parking lot near Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, residents there are calling for the airport to close, citing safety threats to the neighborhood. The small