Aviation Accidents

The request came from the Chilean government after the country's air force lost contact with a C-130 over the Drake Passage.

The tragic crash is still under investigation.

The pilot was able to eject from the aircraft and is being treated at a local hospital, base officials said.

An E-6B Mercury, a nuclear command-and-control plane, hit the bird at Naval Air Station Patuxent River on Oct. 2.

A pilot and instructor were 30 minutes into a planned hour-long training flight when they got indication of an engine fire.

A restored B-17 "Flying Fortress" bomber in Connecticut crashed last week, killing seven and injuring eight.

Authorities said there was a crew of three and 10 passengers aboard the B-17 at the time of the crash.

A local hospital reported receiving three patients who had been injured in the crash.

Jets Nos. 1 and 3 made contact Wednesday while training at their home base at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

Charles Z. Walker,Walker, 33, was killed on Wednesday when his F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed into a canyon wall.