Purdue University has featured strong ties to aviation throughout its history. Famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart lived in Duhme Hall while serving as a counselor for women students and advising Purdue’s ...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue student Alexander Foss was the pilot who died in the April 11 plane crash in northwestern Tippecanoe County, according to Coroner Carrie Costello. DNA from Foss matched DNA ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — For the first time in Purdue Aviation Day history, the student-run organization will be hosting a live demonstration from the world-renowned parachuting team, the U.S. Army’s ...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — The pilot who was killed in a Tippecanoe County small plane crash last week was identified as a 20-year-old Purdue student, the coroner confirmed Wednesday. The Tippecanoe ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Purdue University Airport (LAF) enters a new era on May 15th as it launches the first commercial air service since 2004, offering 4 weekly ...

A pilot who died last week when a small plane crashed in northwest Indiana has been identified as a Purdue University student from Minnesota, authorities said Wednesday.Alexander Foss, 20, of Maple ...

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Purdue University announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected its Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) program for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Collegiate Training Initiative ...

Two white-tailed deer captured with a drone equipped with both color and thermal cameras. Drones will be one of the tools used during a five-year study to determine the most effective method for ...

(WXIN/WTTV) — Despite the fireball and catastrophic structural failure that doomed UPS Flight 2976 on Tuesday afternoon in Louisville, Purdue Assistant Professor and Director of Aviation Safety ...