Jessica is Executive Editor of Business & Commercial Aviation magazine. She started as Editor of ShowNews Online, Aviation Week's on-site trade show daily published at the Paris Air Show, NBAA Annual Convention, Singapore Air Show and at other significant aerospace gatherings.
Jessica has worked in television production and management consulting. While not yet a licensed pilot, Ms. Salerno has received flight instruction and has soloed.
June 15-21: International Paris Air Show, Le Bourget Exhibition Centre, Le Bourget, France. www.paris-air-show.com June 24: NBAA Regional Forum, Signature Flight Support, St. Paul Downtown Airport, Minn. www.nbaa.org June 25-27: 14th Annual Flight Attendants Conference, Doubletree Hotel, New Orleans. www.nbaa.org July 16: Demonstrating & Quantifying the Value of Business Aviation, McGraw-Hill Corporate Headquarters, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. (800) 240-7645. www.aviationweek.com/conferences
— At 1645 EST, a Grumman TBM-3 (N188TD) was destroyed following an inflight and post-landing fire at Millville Municipal Airport (MIV), Millville, N.J. The airline transport pilot/mechanic sustained serious injuries. The pilot was not available for interview due to his injuries. In a written statement, the owner of the airplane explained that the pilot had just completed the installation of an overhauled carburetor, and that he and the pilot/mechanic had performed test runs of the engine and completed carburetor adjustments, with no problems noted.
— At 0845 EDT, a Cessna 182P (N1913M) was destroyed when it impacted a lake in Carrollton, Ga. The private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. It was IFR at the time of the accident and no flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed Cobb County Airport (RYY), Kennesaw, Ga., about 0805, destined for the Clayton County Airport (4A7), Hampton, Ga. A witness near the accident site stated she heard a “whining high-speed sound” followed by a “thud.” She noticed water splashing up from the lake, into the air, which was followed by silence.
