Like many aviation enthusiasts who regularly attended airshows during the 1970s and ’80s, I tend to associate the Aero Commander 500 series twins with Bob Hoover, the aviation legend known for ...

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The Orlando man was piloting an Aero Commander 500 when it crashed into the water ... crashed into the Gulf of Mexico following a mid-flight malfunction. Adam Joseph Barney, 40, was rescued ...

The aircraft he had been piloting was an Aero Commander 500. Deputy Trevor Pike transported Barney to the Venture Out Resort on Cudjoe Key where paramedics were waiting. The U.S. Coast Guard and ...

the pilot changed his flight plan to go to Ohio State University Airport in Columbus. The Fire Department said the pilot of the plane -- an Aero Commander 500 turboprop -- was the only person in ...

After learning to fly, Palmer’s skills in aviation grew along with his success on the golf course. He bought an Aero Commander 500 in 1961 and an Aero Commander 560F in 1963. They were both ...

U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Eric Rodriguez said the Aero Commander 500 aircraft that Barney was flying sank. Barney has a private pilot license that was issued in 2019, according to the FAA.

KEY WEST, Fla. — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has released body-camera video of the moment that a deputy rescued an Orlando man from the water after his plane crashed off the Florida Keys.

two C-119 Flying Boxcars, a Neptune P2V-7, a Beech 18, and an Aero Commander 500. Except for the Aero Commander, donated by ...

Barney was flying solo on an Aero Commander 500. Deputy Trevor Pike transported the pilot to the paramedics who were waiting on Cudjoe Key.Thankfully, there were no life-threatening injuries.The ...

The plane reportedly had an altimeter problem. According to flight data, the Aero Commander 500 was headed to Nashville, Tenn. from the Spirit of Saint Louis Airport with cargo. Once the problem ...