Chesterfield, MO (KTRS) The B-17 Flying Fortress is regarded as the most famous bomber of World War II, and the “Madras Maiden” is one of only twelve still flying – with flight and tour opportunities available. Volunteer Captain, Bob Hill, stated at a press conference Monday “So the airplane is an educational outreach tool to provide…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Arnold Police Officer Ryan O’Connor has been taken to a Colorado rehabilitation facility, where he’ll undergo further treatment for injuries he suffered last month. First responder vehicles … fire engines, police cars, etc … lined up along Interstate 64 Monday about noon with their lights flashing to escort O’Connor, who was being taken…
CHESTERFIELD (KTRS) The pilot of a single-engine airplane is uninjured after a plane tipped to its side while landing at Spirit of St. Louis airport in Chesterfield. The incident happened Monday. TV footage showed the plane sitting sideways on the runway with a wing tip on the ground. The name of the pilot has not…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) The man who helped St. Louis Lambert International Airport weather several financial storms, Richard Hrabko, has passed away following a lengthy battle with cancer. Hrabko was 78. Hrabko was former director of both Lambert Airport as well as Spirit of St. Louis Airport, which he ran for more than 35 years. Hrabko was instrumental…
Chesterfield, MO (KTRS) A pilot is hospitalized after his plane crashed in Chesterfield. Authorities say the small plane went down near Spirit of St. Louis Airport around 8 p.m. Sunday. Rescue crews searched in the dark for about two hours before finding the downed plane. The pilot was the only one on board. There’s no…