The banners I tow behind the aircraft can be as long as 125 feet. Each letter attached to that sign is 5 feet high and 3 feet wide. The maximum sign I will tow, then, is about 40 characters ...

COLUMBIA — A company whose airplanes have crashed three times in two months around Myrtle Beach has quit pulling advertising banners behind its planes, the Federal Aviation Administration said ...

The aircraft was a Piper PA18 towing an advertising banner, and a federal report about the crash is expected this week. Meanwhile, U-T Watchdog decided to check and see how common such crashes are.

Ever since a Wright Brothers biplane touting "Vin Fiz" soft drinks took off in 1911, companies have recognized the merits of advertising by air.

CBS2's Jasmine Viel reported the pilot was doing a routine job at the time of the crash, which involved picking up banners and flying them over the coast for a stretch of four hours at a time.

The Montreal banner plane crash happened in the early evening on Saturday. The pilot, identified Monday by the CBC as Gian Piero Ciambella, left a small airport in the city at 5:46 p.m.

TRENTON, N.J. — An airplane-towed banner broke loose and came down near the New Jersey Statehouse, fluttering to the ground and shattering the rear windshield of a parked car. The banner fell ...

Frustrated 49ers fans hired an airplane to tow a banner calling for Jed York to fire general manager Trent Baalke. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 54°F. Sunday, April 20th 2025 ...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — An airplane-towed banner broke loose and came down near New Jersey's statehouse, fluttering to the ground and shattering the rear windshield of a parked car.

SALT LAKE CITY, June 27 (UPI) -- A pilot died when his plane, towing a banner promoting a minor league baseball team, crashed shortly after takeoff from a regional Utah airport, officials say. The ...