Record #:

35933

Author(s):

Austin, Gary; Rollinson, Michael

Abstract:

General Billy Mitchell’s efforts to establish airplanes in naval operations included building an airstrip at Cape Hatteras. The first mission, taking place during the summer of 1923, was proving sinking battleships possible. Ironically, for many people living in the area, it was regarded as much entertainment as witnessing an historic event.

Source:

Sea Chest (NoCar F 262 D2 S42), Vol. 1 Issue 2, Fall 1973, p46-47

Subject(s):

Aircraft industry; Aircraft accidents; Naval auxiliary--Vessels; World War I; Hatteras Island--History; Mitchell, Billy

Record #:

23567

Author(s):

McShane, Chuck

Abstract:

Five years after the Miracle on the Hudson, when an airplane flying from LaGuardia to Charlotte hit a flock of geese and landed in the Hudson River, Charlotte survivors remember the experience.

Source:

Charlotte Magazine (NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 19 Issue 1, January 2014, p58-63, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Aircraft accidents

Record #:

23922

Author(s):

Brotak, Dr. Ed

Abstract:

The number of wildlife-related plane accidents is on the rise in both North Carolina and the United States at large. Birds are the most common animals involved in such accidents, but land-bound animals often wander onto runways and create obstacles for pilots.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 79 Issue 4, Jul/Aug 2015, p28-31, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Airports; Wildlife; Aircraft accidents