Big Bear Airport Board meets October 14
The board oversees Big Bear City Airport, the mountain community's only general aviation facility, and meets Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. PDT.
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Small plane down near Big Bear City Airport; pilot airlifted in critical condition
A single-occupant aircraft crashed in a field at the east end of Big Bear City Airport Thursday evening, leaving the pilot with critical injuries and triggering a major emergency response.
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Pilot seriously injured after plane stalls and crashes east of Big Bear Airport
A Steen Skybolt experimental aircraft went down in a field Thursday evening shortly after departing Big Bear Airport, prompting a helicopter airlift and a federal investigation — and raising familiar questions about the challenges of flying in and out of the high-altitude mountain airport.
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Big Bear Airport secures $1.7 million in federal and state funding for snow removal equipment
The Airport District board is set to vote on accepting an FAA grant and applying for a Caltrans match that together would cover 94.5% of the cost of new snow removal equipment, leaving the district on the hook for about $95,000.
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Small plane crashes near Big Bear City Airport, sole occupant airlifted in critical condition
A single-occupant aircraft came down in a field at the east end of the runway Thursday evening, triggering a major emergency response and an NTSB investigation.
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Pilot airlifted after small plane crashes nose-down near Big Bear Airport
A single-engine aircraft went down in a field east of the airport Thursday evening, drawing numerous calls to the sheriff's dispatch center and prompting an active investigation.
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