Latest news with #SmyrnaAirport
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Which roads will be closed for this year's Great Tennessee Air Show?
SMYRNA, Tenn. (WKRN) — This weekend, the Great Tennessee Air show will grace the skies over the Smyrna Airport. Residents in the area can expect some associated road closures starting Thursday. RELATED: 2025 Great Tennessee Air Show lineup announced. Here's who performing According to the Town of Smyrna, residents can expect road closures from 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Thursday and from 2:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The following roads will be closed: Sam Ridley Parkway will be closed from Lowry Street to G Street. Threet Industrial Road will be closed from Sam Ridley Parkway to Aviation Parkway. Fitzhugh Drive will be closed from Sam Ridley Parkway to 9th Avenue. Swan Drive will be closed from Fitzhugh Drive to D Street. Noah Drive will be closed from Sam Ridley Parkway to the roundabout. Thunderbird Drive Doug Warpoole Road All eastbound traffic along Sam Ridley Parkway will be directed to Lowry Street and all westbound traffic will be directed to Nissan Drive back to Lowry Street. Drivers along Jefferson Pike have been asked to use Interstate 840 to Interstate 24 or Lowry Street as an option. ⏩ In addition to road closures, several trails and parks will also be closed during this time due to the Federal Aviation Administration's required 'safety box', including: The Lee Victory Park, which will be closed from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. or until the show ends Thursday and from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. or until the show ends Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, the park will be closed all day until 5 p.m. or until the show ends. Smyrna Golf Course Stewart Airbase Trailhead Tennessee Rehab Center Trailhead Town Center Trailhead Old Jefferson Pike Trailhead Additionally, all connecting trails will be closed one hour before the scheduled road closures. You can still visit the Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center and the pool throughout the weekend and people can use the parking lot to access those and those facilities only. No air show parking will be allowed in the event center or pool parking lots, per the town. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Famed pilot's plane ‘porpoised,' rolled before fatal crash at Langley Air Force Base
HAMPTON — Famed aerobatic pilot Rob Holland's plane appeared to be making a normal approach to Langley Air Force Base last week until it reached the end of the runway, according to a preliminary report issued Friday by the National Transportation Safety Board. As Holland's custom built, single-seat MX Aircraft MXS approached, it leveled off about 50 feet above the runway, then flew straight down the runway for several hundred feet, the report said. The airplane then 'porpoised,' pitched straight up, and rolled 90 degrees to the left before crashing into a grassy ditch about 100 feet from the runway. A porpoise landing is a bounced landing that, if not recovered by the pilot, results in a plane touching down nose first. If not corrected, the plane will go into a series of nose ups and nose downs, like a real porpoise leaping in and out of the water. The 5-page report said Holland's plane porpoised twice. The 50-year-old national aerobatic champion was flying to Joint-Base Langley-Eustis on April 24 to prepare for his performance in the base's Air Power Over Hampton Roads air show in a couple of days. Holland flew to the base from Smyrna Airport in Smyrna, Tennessee, according to the NTSB. The crash at Langley occurred about 11:35 a.m. NTSB preliminary accident investigation reports focus on factual information gathered at the scene, and are issued about one to two weeks after the accident. Preliminary reports don't provide a determination of probable cause of an accident. That information is included in the final report, which can take a year or more to complete. The preliminary report in Holland's case said he worked with the manufacturer of his aircraft to modify it to his specifications. All the plane's major components were accounted for at the site, the report said, and its most recent condition inspection was completed March 3. Jane Harper,
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
2025 Great Tennessee Air Show lineup announced. Here's who performing
SMYRNA, Tenn. (WKRN) — An exhilarating crowd favorite is returning to Smyrna Airport this summer. The Great Tennessee Air Show has released its lineup of talented aviators that are expected to grace the skies on June 7-8. According to event organizers, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels will headline the show, showcasing their stunning aerial maneuvers and high-speed formations. WATCH: Counting down to the Great Tennessee Air Show 'Of course the Blues highlight the show,' Salil Rai, Smyrna Airport's deputy director, told News 2. 'The things they do is mesmerizing, you know, they're flying eighteen inches apart at speeds almost as close as the speed of sound.' In addition to the Blue Angels, the 2025 show will also feature performances by the U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight and U.S. Navy Legacy Flight. Attendees can also expect aerobatic demos from Jack Aces' three ship P-51, Ace Maker's T-33 Shooting Star, and U.S. Navy's EA-18G Growler. Rai added the show is a family-friendly event that's enjoyed by folks of all ages. 'It's absolutely for kids, and it's also for elderly people and even the adults and anybody that wants to come out. We carter to everybody,' said Rai. 'The big reason for having air shows is to inspire the next generation and also recruiting. Recruitment is very big for these military folks so they try to do that as well at the show.' ⏩ The aerial acts will reportedly begin at 11 a.m. and end at 3 p.m., but event organizers said the times are subject to change. If you'd like to purchase tickets or learn more about the upcoming air show in June, click on this link. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
