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.
— At 1030 Hawaii Standard Time, a Eurocopter AS 350 BA helicopter (N141MK) was substantially damaged when it rolled over during a forced landing following a loss of engine power during approach to landing on a ridge top about 10 miles east of Honolulu. The commercial pilot and the passenger were not injured. The helicopter was being operated by Makani Kai Helicopters as an FAR Part 135 on-demand charter flight. It was VFR and a company flight plan was filed for the local flight that departed from Honolulu International Airport about 1020.
— At 1045 CST, a Piper PA-25-235 (N7160Z) crashed into the ground shortly after takeoff from Ferguson Airport (82J) in Pensacola, Fla. The commercial pilot was killed and the airplane sustained substantial damage. According to a witness at Ferguson Airport, the pilot was practicing banner-tow maneuvers, which included takeoffs, landings and slow flight. The witness noticed that the accident airplane was slow flying about 300 feet above Runway 18. The winds were fairly strong but steady from the south. At times, the airplane had almost no groundspeed because of the winds.
— A Robinson R-44 II helicopter (N168SH) impacted terrain following a loss of control in cruise flight near West Valley City, Utah. The flight instructor and his pilot certificated student/owner were seriously injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. Majestic Helicopters LC was operating the helicopter. Night VFR prevailed for the departure of the instructional cross-country flight from Tooele, Utah, which had originated approximately 10 minutes before the accident. It was IFR in the vicinity of the accident site at the time of the accident.
