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• Graduation hat toss gets retro makeover

  May 21, 2013 3:15 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - The graduates of United States Air Force Academy Class of 2013 may have to hold their hat a little longer for this year's flyover. Since the Air Force Thunderbirds have been grounded indefinitely by sequestration budget cuts, the Texas Flying Legends and WestPac Restorations have stepped up... more »

• Colorado Springs Airman will be laid to rest Monday

  March 7, 2012 12:18 PM

  A funeral service for a Colorado Springs native killed in Africa will be held March 12 at 10 a.m. in the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, followed by a graveside service at the Academy cemetery. Capt. Ryan Hall, 30, was one of four Airmen killed Feb. 18 when their... more »

• Local airman killed in aircraft crash in Africa

  February 20, 2012 10:32 AM

  A 30-year-old airman from Colorado Springs had died while in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Capt. Ryan P. Hall was killed Saturday near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa after their aircraft was involved in a crash. Hall was assigned to the 319th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. ... more »

• AF Academy gets 25 new trainer aircraft for $6.1M

  June 16, 2011 5:38 PM

  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - The Air Force Academy is getting 25 new trainer aircraft for a total of $6.1 million. The Air Force Air Education and Training Command says the school will get the first two T-53A aircraft on Monday. The remaining 23 will be delivered by... more »

• Pilot was trained for emergency landing

  May 21, 2011 4:14 PM

  A Pueblo man is safe after making an emergency landing at the airport Saturday morning. Orlando Cuevas was flying his single engine Cessna Centurion C210 when the main landing gear jammed. With only the front wheels deployed, Cuevas made an emergency landing using the bottom of the plane to... more »

• Plane towed from runway at Pueblo airport

  May 21, 2011 1:40 PM

  An aircraft mechanic from the Pueblo Memorial Airport is towing a small plane off of the runway after it made an emergency "wheels up" landing just before 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Emergency crews were able to get the plane's landing gear to drop once it was on the ground and... more »

• Pilot is safe after landing without landing gear at Pueblo Airport

  May 21, 2011 1:00 PM

  Pueblo firefighters say the pilot of a small aircraft survived an emergency landing without landing gear Saturday morning. The plane made a belly landing on a run east of the airport terminal. There were no passengers on board and firefighters say the pilot walked away from the plane. more »

• Pueblo airport emergency landing

  May 21, 2011 12:21 PM

  We have just gotten word that an aircraft is preparing to make an emergency landing at the Pueblo Regional Airport with a landing gear malfunction. Early reports say that the pilot is attempting to get the landing gear locked down but have not been able to get a landing gear... more »

• Colorado AF Reservists answer call to provide assistance for Mexico fires

  April 16, 2011 2:14 PM

  PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Approximately 30 Air Force Reservists and two Modular Airborne Firefighting System equipped C-130 Hercules from Colorado's 302nd Airlift Wing will leave Saturday, April 16 to begin travel to support wildland fires in Northern Mexico, approximately 60 miles south of the Texas border. The MAFFS... more »

• NTSB: Southwest jet had pre-existing fatigue

  April 3, 2011 5:45 PM

  YUMA, Ariz. (AP) - Federal investigators say the entire length of a 5-foot-long tear in the skin of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 shows evidence of pre-existing fatigue cracking. National Transportation Safety Board member Robert Sumwalt said Sunday that the rip in the jet that made an emergency landing... more »

• Private plane flips at Colorado Springs Airport.

  April 3, 2011 2:14 PM

  A small private aircraft on the ground at the Colorado Springs Airport has reportedly flipped with two people on board. Initial reports say no injuries were reported. Currently we are awaiting official word from Colorado Springs Airport Officials on any details to the cause of the aircraft flipping. Both people... more »

• Tiny aircraft flies like a humming bird

  February 17, 2011 6:32 PM

  MONROVIA, Calif. (AP) - A California company says it has demonstrated controlled precision hovering and fast-forward flight by a camera-equipped micro aircraft that flies like a hummingbird. Monrovia-based AeroVironment on Thursday released video of the remotely controlled Nano Hummingbird it developed for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.... more »

• UPDATE: Crash scene located and pilot found uninjured

  January 30, 2011 11:08 AM

  Cory Stark, Director, Elbert County Emergency Management has just confirmed with News First 5 that at approximately 6am Sunday, a local pilot leaving Centennial Airport ran into trouble in Elbert County and deployed his parachute emergency system to land his plane in a creek bed in Elbert County. The Pilot... more »

• UPDATE: Delta Airlines 757 makes emergency landing at Colorado Springs Airport

  December 30, 2010 1:05 PM

  "We're a little shaky still, but it's good to be on the ground," says Jace Walker, a passenger on Delta flight 1921. Walker is still trying to catch his breath from the ride he just got off of. "It was like a movie almost; the guy came on and... more »

• Colorado Springs Airport on standby for emergency landing

  December 30, 2010 12:48 PM

  At around 10:40am Colorado Springs Airport made a call for an aircraft emergency. The alert stated that a Boeing 747 with 224 passengers on board was making an emergency landing due to engine trouble. It is unknown where the flight was from or heading. We have a crew at the... more »

• New hangar to open at Pueblo aircraft museum

  December 7, 2010 12:12 PM

  The Pueblo aircraft museum at the Pueblo Airport will open a second hangar on Thursday. This comes after a million dollar fundraising effort and lots of hard work by a dedicated group of volunteers. The museum features an array of old aircraft, including some from World War II. The... more »

• Loveland wildfire fully contained

  September 17, 2010 8:18 AM

  A wildfire that destroyed two homes in Colorado's northern foothills and drove at least 100 people out of their homes has been contained. The fire west of Loveland was declared fully contained Thursday night. It was the second major Colorado wildfire to break out in less than a week.... more »

• WWII bomber to fly over Air Force Academy today

  August 25, 2010 10:51 AM

  Head outside just before noon today to catch a glimpse of flying history. A World War II bomber will perform a flyover at the Air Force Academy. The 69-year-old B-24A Liberator, owned by the Texas-based Commemorative Air Force, is scheduled to be over the Academy at noon. ... more »

• Open cockpit visit to a B-29 Superfortress

  August 3, 2010 4:02 PM

  The Boeing B-29 Superfortress will forever have a place in modern history--it was the B-29 that dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The four-engine, propeller-driven heavy bomber was flown primarily during World War II and the Korean War. The military retired the planes in the 1960s. The... more »

• Colorado airman missing since 1968 found in Laos

  June 14, 2010 8:35 AM

  The remains of an Air Force officer from Colorado who had been missing in action in southeast Asia since 1968 have been recovered and buried. Maj. Thomas B. Mitchell was among nine U.S. airman aboard a C-130 cargo plane over Laos on May 22, 1968, during the Vietnam war.... more »

• Moonlight Ball in Pueblo Friday

  May 6, 2010 2:31 PM

  If you've been practicing your ballroom dancing skills, put them to use at the Moonlight Ball in Pueblo Friday night. The event will include dinner, dancing, live music by The Springs Band and a silent auction. This is a fundraiser for the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum. The museum... more »

• High-speed hovercraft makes its way through Pueblo

  April 9, 2010 11:43 AM

  If you're in Pueblo today keep your eyes open for something strange-looking on the road. The Pueblo railway museum is moving a high-speed air cushioned vehicle, which is basically a big hovercraft, from the Weisbrod Aircraft Musesum near the airport to the railway museum on D St. This hovercraft which... more »

• Pueblo museum searches for buried aircraft

  March 11, 2010 12:58 PM

  Pueblo is home to the International B-24 Memorial Museum, dedicated to the WWII era aircraft. The museum displays photos, uniforms and other memorabilia, but doesn't have an actual B-24 plane. Now they're planning to go digging for one. The Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society says B-17 and B-24 airplanes were reportedly... more »

• Local AF reservists heading to Haiti

  January 20, 2010 2:32 PM

  Air Force reservists from the Pikes Peak region are mobilizing to deliver humanitarian aid to earthquake-devastated Haiti. Approximately 50 reservists and two C-130 Hercules from the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson AFB will leave here Friday. They'll fly humanitarian missions in support of Haitian relief efforts. They're expected to... more »

• New tracking system for planes in Colorado mountains

  January 6, 2010 3:59 PM

  A new aircraft surveillance system in Colorado is providing air traffic controllers a better way to track planes around mountain airports. It's called "wide area multi leration", the first of its kind in the country and one part of a new system the FAA hopes will replace traditional radar over... more »

• Imported oil sends trade deficit soaring

  November 13, 2009 10:20 AM

  The U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected in September as foreign oil prices rose to the highest level in nearly a year, swamping a fifth consecutive gain in exports. Economists expect a rebounding global economy will keep pushing demand for exports higher, helping to bolster the U.S. recovery. The... more »

• Splashdown pilot Sullenberger to lead Rose Parade

  November 6, 2009 9:41 AM

  Hero pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger has been named the grand marshal of the 121st Tournament of Roses parade. Sullenberger will ride a flower-festooned float in the New Years' Day parade, themed "2010: A Cut Above The Rest." He'll also toss the coin before the 96th Rose Bowl Game hosted by... more »

• Airplane part falls onto NY home's front lawn

  November 6, 2009 9:19 AM

  An airplane part fell from the sky and landed on the front lawn of a home on Long Island, New York. Authorities are looking into how it happened. Residents called police Thursday evening to report a suspicious object on the home's lawn in Roosevelt. Officers found a 3-foot-by-4-foot cone-shaped piece... more »

• Sullenberger will return to the cockpit

  September 28, 2009 4:34 PM

  The pilot who guided a US Airways flight into New York's Hudson River will return to flying regular flights along with new duties as a management pilot. The airline says Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger will be part of its flight operations safety management team. US Airways said it was still... more »