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 ...

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 ...

Purdue Aviation has placed an order for the Cessna Turbo Skyhawk JT-A, which is expected to receive FAA certification later this year. Textron Aviation Purdue Aviation is set to receive the first ...

He checked out a Purdue Aviation Piper plane and climbed into the night sky at 7:40 p.m., according to the safety board's report. Purdue Aviation is a private company that operates at Purdue ...

Deputies discovered the plane’s wreckage in a field off U.S. 231 northwest of Lafayette. The pilot, Foss, and the plane, owned by Purdue Aviation, were reported missing around 3:30 p.m. on April 12 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The wreckage was found the next day in a field northwest of Lafayette, a city about 60 miles (96 kilometers) north of Indianapolis.Foss had rented the aircraft from Purdue Aviation before taking ...