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The Courier
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Courier
Perth auction for planes and helicopters with bids starting at just £200
Planes and helicopters worth tens of thousands of pounds are being sold at auction in Perth. The aircraft, assets of Air Service Training (Engineering) Ltd, are being put up for sale after no buyer emerged for the company. The business, fully-owned by UHI Perth, went into administration last month. It has since emerged that the company's debts exceed £1 million. Administrators from Henderson Loggie have now instructed auctioneers Sweeney Kincaid to sell assets owned by the business. The unusual auction, which has already captured the attention of aviation enthusiasts, includes several planes and helicopters used by students. There is just one catch – none of them are currently able to fly. Lots include a British Aerospace Jetstream 41 turboprop, a Cessna 310 twin engine monoplane and a Cessna f150M airplane. There are also two Augusta A109a helicopters. Bidding for the aircraft started at £200 for the week-long online auction. There are a total of 1,198 items up for grabs. Other lots include Rolls Royce engines, power tools and office equipment. The auction house states: 'All items offered in this auction are strictly sold as non-airworthy and are intended for training, display, or static educational use only. 'These components must not be installed on, or used in connection with, any aircraft that is intended for flight. 'By purchasing, the buyer agrees not to resell or repurpose any item for operational aviation use.' Bidding on one of the A109a helicopters has already soared, reaching £2,000 but the others remain at a few hundred pounds. All the auctions run until 11am on Wednesday May 28. However, the '10-minute extension rule' applies. If a bid is received within 10 minutes of the current closing time, it extends for a further 10 minutes. A 15% buyer's premium applies to all lots. VAT will also be applied. Payment is due by the end of the auction day. Sweeney Kincaid said: 'All assets are sold as is, where is. All engines, parts and aircraft are all incomplete to varying degrees. Viewing is advised prior to bidding. 'For all larger items requiring removal via hangar doors, collections must be agreed by Sweeney Kincaid in advance by appointment. In addition, satisfactory Risk Assessment Method Statements and relevant insurance documents must be provided.' Since its formation, Air Service Training trained more than 190,000 engineers and pilots from approximately 150 countries. The business had 28 members of staff when it went into administration on April 10. Air Service Training was earmarked for £8m of Tay Cities Deal cash to create a national aviation academy.
08-05-2025
- General
Pilot of small plane reported a rudder problem before crash that killed 3
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- One of the pilots of a small plane that crashed last month in South Florida, killing all three people on board, reported only being able to make left turns with the rudder before the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, according to federal investigators. The Cessna 310 veered to the left after taking off from Boca Raton Airport and then made up to nine full-circle turns to the left before crashing into trees in the middle of a road. The Tallahassee-bound plane burst into flames and then skidded 370 feet (115 meters) until it rested on railroad tracks, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday from the National Transportation Safety Board. It was the first flight after the airplane's annual inspection had been completed. News outlets reported that 17-year-old Delray Beach high school student Brooke Stark; her 54-year-old father, Stephen Stark; and her 81-year-old grandfather, Robert Stark, were killed in the April 11 crash. Both Stephen and Robert Stark were certified pilots, authorities said. A person in a car on the ground suffered a minor injury.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Pilot of small plane reported a rudder problem before crash that killed 3
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — One of the pilots of a small plane that crashed last month in South Florida, killing all three people on board, reported only being able to make left turns with the rudder before the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, according to federal investigators. The Cessna 310 veered to the left after taking off from Boca Raton Airport and then made up to nine full-circle turns to the left before crashing into trees in the middle of a road. The Tallahassee-bound plane burst into flames and then skidded 370 feet (115 meters) until it rested on railroad tracks, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday from the National Transportation Safety Board. It was the first flight after the airplane's annual inspection had been completed. News outlets reported that 17-year-old Delray Beach high school student Brooke Stark; her 54-year-old father, Stephen Stark; and her 81-year-old grandfather, Robert Stark, were killed in the April 11 crash. Both Stephen and Robert Stark were certified pilots, authorities said. A person in a car on the ground suffered a minor injury.
Toronto Star
08-05-2025
- General
- Toronto Star
Pilot of small plane reported a rudder problem before crash that killed 3
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — One of the pilots of a small plane that crashed last month in South Florida, killing all three people on board, reported only being able to make left turns with the rudder before the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, according to federal investigators. The Cessna 310 veered to the left after taking off from Boca Raton Airport and then made up to nine full-circle turns to the left before crashing into trees in the middle of a road. The Tallahassee-bound plane burst into flames and then skidded 370 feet (115 meters) until it rested on railroad tracks, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday from the National Transportation Safety Board.
Winnipeg Free Press
08-05-2025
- General
- Winnipeg Free Press
Pilot of small plane reported a rudder problem before crash that killed 3
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — One of the pilots of a small plane that crashed last month in South Florida, killing all three people on board, reported only being able to make left turns with the rudder before the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, according to federal investigators. The Cessna 310 veered to the left after taking off from Boca Raton Airport and then made up to nine full-circle turns to the left before crashing into trees in the middle of a road. The Tallahassee-bound plane burst into flames and then skidded 370 feet (115 meters) until it rested on railroad tracks, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday from the National Transportation Safety Board. It was the first flight after the airplane's annual inspection had been completed. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. News outlets reported that 17-year-old Delray Beach high school student Brooke Stark; her 54-year-old father, Stephen Stark; and her 81-year-old grandfather, Robert Stark, were killed in the April 11 crash. Both Stephen and Robert Stark were certified pilots, authorities said. A person in a car on the ground suffered a minor injury.
