PUTNAM COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - First responders in Putnam County were called out just before 4 pm after authorities were alerted to an airplane in…
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The remains of an Army Air Forces pilot from Lima, who died when his plane was shot down during World War II over Germany, will be laid to rest in the United States this Spring. Defense Department officials say the remains 23-year-old 1st lt. Carl D. Nesbitt have been positively identified. He died when his plane was shot down in May of 1944, during a huge bombing mission. 6 of the 10 crew members were able to escape the plane before it crashed, while Nesbitt and the rest were killed. Their bodies were believed to have been buried in a cemetery in Germany. The Defense Department says there was no evidence of Nesbitt being a prisoner of war or having survived the crash. Nesbitt will be buried in Annville, Pennsylvania in May.
Allen County, OH (WLIO) - Our local airport continues a new tradition of inviting families to their hangar for holiday activities.
The Allen County Airport held their first Trick-or-Treat at the Scareport event. Several organizations such as the Perry Fire Department and the Allen County Sheriff's Office decorated their vehicles to hand out candy at the airport. Besides candy, there was more fun for the trick-or-treaters, like getting to see planes and a SWAT vehicle up close, and axe throwing. Organizers are glad to have people come out to their event and see the airport in person.
It was 21 years ago today (9/11) that terrorist attacks took the lives of thousands as four jet airliners were high-jacked and used as missiles against the United States. Two planes took down the Twin Towers and another striking the heart of the Pentagon.
A plane crash injured one in Hancock County Sunday morning. The crash happened in TR 234 and SR 37 in Marion Township. The Hancock County Sher…
The Learjet 28 was brought from the Armstrong Airport in New Knoxville to the museum disassembled on top of three separate semi-trailers. The museum got the plane on Armstrong's birthday in August 2020, but they have been working on getting the jet for years before that. Now they are glad to see the plane that he flew following his career at NASA.
Construction on exhibit grounds for the plane has begun on the southwest lawn of the Armstrong Air & Space Museum Grounds. The Learjet 28 will be set up almost parallel to the F5D Skylancer display. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the exhibit is currently planned for the museum's 50th anniversary on July 20th of this year.
As many people are getting ready to take trips that were postponed because of the pandemic, AAA says there are a few things to keep in mind before you head out.