Newport State Airport is used by visitors to the area as well as local aviation enthusiasts and the Army National Guard. It serves the corporate community and visitors to the year-round festivals at Newport. The airport provides quick access for boat owners who harbor vessels in the nearby marinas. Newport Airport.
Unbroken Irwin Schiff Dies in Prison. It wasnt the first time Irwin Schiff had been thrown in the slammer by Uncle Sam. But when he reported to start serving a 14 year sentence for tax crimes at age 77 he was fairly certain it would be the last. He was right.
The day Irwin died, they had been looking for tiger sharks, when they found a massive stingray, Lyons recalled. Steve Irwin's Daughter Bindi Turns 15. According to Lyons, just he and Irwin began shooting the stingray in chest-deep water. After a couple minutes of filming, the two stood up and decided to take one last shot of Irwin getting behind the animal, while Lyons would film it swimming away.