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Van Nuys Airport Launches Virtual Tour For Kids In Need of At-Home Adventures
The Van Nuys Airport has created a free virtual airport tour for children in need of at-home learning adventures amid the COVID- 19 pandemic.
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Driver Leads Authorities on Car Chase at Van Nuys Airport
A man was taken into custody Friday after leading authorities on a car chase on the grounds of Van Nuys Airport.
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Pilot Killed in Van Nuys Plane Crash Identified
Officials on Sunday released the name of the 62-year-old pilot killed in a single-engine plane crash just west of the Van Nuys Airport, a crash that also killed his passenger. The pilot was identified as Jim De Varennes of Pacific Palisades, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office. The name of his passenger, a female, will be released...
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2 Killed in Small Plane Crash
A plane crashed near the Van Nuys Airport, killing two people. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020.
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Two Dead in Plane Crash Near Van Nuys Airport
The crash occurred at 3:04 p.m. in a parking lot in the 6900 block of North Hayvenhurst Avenue. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020.
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Two People Killed in Small-Plane Crash After Takeoff From Van Nuys Airport
Two people died Friday in a single-engine plane crash just west of the Van Nuys Airport. The crash occurred at 3:04 p.m. in a parking lot in the 6900 block of North Hayvenhurst Avenue, according to Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department. A witness said that the plane made a steep climb, stalled, then nose-dived into the ground….
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Los Angeles World Airports Debuts Online Aircraft Noise Maps
Los Angeles World Airports on Wednesday unveiled two mobile-friendly websites that provide information about noise created by aircraft operations at both Los Angeles International and Van Nuys airports.
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LAX Owner Projects Heavy Hit to Revenue As Air Traffic Declines
The financial outlook for Los Angeles World Airports remains gloomy, with a budget forecast for next year providing scenarios in which its revenues will continue to decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commercial air traffic continues to be down about 95% compared to prior years at Los Angeles International Airport, according to Sean Burton, president of the Board of Airport…
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Bill to Rename Post Office for One of Van Nuys' Most Famous Residents Moves Forward
A bill to rename the Civic Center Van Nuys Post Office in honor of Marilyn Monroe has been approved by the House of Representatives.
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Too Short to Fly? Female Pilot Files Lawsuit After Getting Fired While Tall Male Pilots Were Reassigned
A woman about to land her dream job filed a lawsuit after she says she was terminated for being too short too fly a certain aircraft, but in other instances where men were too tall to fly the same plane, they were given other jobs, the woman and her attorney said Tuesday.
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Model Nazi Plane Crash-Lands, Bursts Into Flames on 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills
A plane crash landed on lanes of the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills Tuesday, bursting into flames, and amazingly, the pilot walked away.
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Plane Crash Kills 55-Year-Old Man in Sylmar
A plane crash in Sylmar left one person dead. Christine Kim reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Aug. 12, 2018.
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‘Humble Genius': Long-Time Disney Imagineer Killed in Plane Crash
A nearly 30-year Walt Disney Company employee regarded as a “humble genuis” has been identified as the pilot who died after his airplane crashed near the 5 Freeway north of Los Angeles Sunday afternoon.
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230 Pounds of Marijuana Discovered on a Charter Jet at Van Nuys Airport
Los Angeles Airport Police officers seized more than 230 pounds of marijuana from a private jet at Van Nuys Airport.
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PM Forecast: Sunny and Hot
Expect lots of sunshine and warmer temps. Fritz Coleman has your First Alert Forecast on Thursday, June 28, 2017.
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Neglected Hangar From ‘Casablanca' Finds New Home
The airport hangar facade from the opening scene of “Casablanca” has found a home a decade after being saved from the wrecking ball.
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Homeless Man Sneaks Into Jet at Los Angeles Airport, Smokes Cigarette: Police
Police say a mentally ill homeless man sneaked through a vehicle entrance at a Los Angeles airport, boarded an executive jet and smoked a cigarette.
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Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Near Van Nuys Airport
A pilot was killed Tuesday when the small plane he was in crashed into a building during takeoff from the Van Nuys Airport, officials said.
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2 Missing in Small Plane After Departing From Santa Catalina Island
A single-engine Cessna 172 went missing after departing from Catalina Island airport over the weekend, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Family of Renowned Pilot Killed in Tom Cruise Movie Crash File Suit
Relatives of a man killed in a plane being used to transport crews for the Tom Cruise movie “Mena” in September filed a lawsuit Friday against the production companies behind the film.