Bill Nelson owns a powered parachute, as much of a curiosity as an aircraft can be. A large propeller sits behind the small, bare one- or two-person open-air cockpit with wheels, while a large ...

The Air Force’s Agility Prime program awarded a phase I small business technology transfer (STTR) research contract to Jump Aero and Caltech to create an electronic parachute powered by machine ...

PROSSER, Wash. -- A 66-year-old man who owns a paragliding company in Prosser crashed a motorized parachute in the Yakima River and was rescued without any injuries Wednesday morning, officials said.

RIO LINDA, Calif. (KGO) -- A man dressed as Santa Claus on a powered parachute had to be rescued after getting tangled in power lines near Sacramento, California on Sunday morning. The Federal ...

RIO LINDA, Calif. -- A man dressed as Santa Claus on a powered parachute had to be rescued after getting tangled in power lines near Sacramento, California on Sunday morning. The Federal Aviation ...

Witnesses said a well-known Mankato businessman was able to get up and walk away from his powered parachute after it crashed near the Dam Store Cafe at about 11 a.m. Monday. Curt Fisher, 61, owner of ...

Troopers from the Springfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded Wednesday morning to the area of the old Northeastern High School after receiving reports of a small aircraft potentially ...

Pilot Stanley Decoursey, 58, died as a result of the April 2 crash into a wooded area near Barharbor Way in Farragut. His passenger, 54-year-old Kenneth Atkins, suffered serious injuries. The flight ...

Knox County Sheriff’s Office said Stanley Decoursey, 58, of Powell, died after his powered parachute crashed on Sunday. Decoursey was the pilot. His passenger Kenneth Atkins, 54, was hurt and remains ...

MASON CITY - Some people buy boats, campers or motorcycles, but Wayne and Sheri Palmer of rural Mason City got a unique toy that also could be used around their farm. When the Palmers fire up their ...