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Report Blames Pilot Error In July Crash That Killed 3
A plane crash that killed three people July 17 at Vandenberg Airport was caused by the pilot's "improper decision to take off with a tailwind and his failure to maintain runway alignment during initial takeoff climb," a recently released report states. ...more
March 10, 2009
Another Angel Flight Crashes; 3 Are Killed
A small plane carrying a cancer patient to Boston went into a nosedive and crashed Tuesday in a grocery store parking lot, killing all three people on board, authorities said. It was the third fatal crash in as many months for a network of charities that ferry patients to medical treatment. ...more
August 13, 2008
Family, Friends Recall Pilot With 'Lanny-Style' Cookout
The memorial service started at sunset Sunday with prayers, hymns and recollections of Harlan "Lanny" Northcott. When it ended, an old-fashioned cookout began. ...more
July 20, 2008
Crash Investigator Says Plane Lifted Off, Veered, Hit Antenna
At Vandenberg Airport, where Harlan Northcott's Beechcraft Bonanza crashed Thursday afternoon, killing him, Patricia Snyder, 49, and Tyler McLellan, 15, an investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board offered more information Saturday about what happened. ...more
July 20, 2008
Pilot's Family Readies Celebratory Barbecue
At Vanderberg Airport, where Harlan Northcott's Beechcraft Bonanza crashed Thursday afternoon, killing him, Patricia Snyder, 49 and Tyler McLellan, 15, an investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board offered a little more information today about what happened. ...more
July 19, 2008
In The Arms Of The Angels
The crash that killed three people Thursday afternoon at Vandenberg Airport was not only incredibly sad, it was awful in its irony. ...more
July 19, 2008
Families Cope In Crash's Wake
A day after pilot Harlan "Lanny" Northcott and his two passengers died while attempting to fly a cancer patient home, his devastated family tried to cope with their loss. ...more
July 19, 2008
Family Mourns Pilot Killed On Angel Flight Mission
A day after pilot Harlan "Lanny" Northcott and his two passengers died while he was attempting to fly a cancer patient home, his devastated family is trying to make funeral arrangements and thinking about a memorial service. ...more
July 18, 2008
3 People Killed In Vandenberg Airport Plane Crash
TAMPA - Three people died in a plane crash today at Vandenberg Airport. ...more
July 17, 2008
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