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Pilot Of Small Plane Injured In Virginia Crash (DEVELOPING) Pilot Of Small Plane Injured In Virginia Crash (DEVELOPING)
Pilot Of Small Plane Injured In Virginia Crash (Developing) The pilot of a small plane that went down in Virginia on Thursday afternoon suffered injuries after being forced to make an emergency crash landing in a Fredericksburg field after a mechanical failure, officials say. Virginia State Police troopers were called to the 14500 bock of Spring Mill Road in Fredericsburg, where there was a reported crash involving a pilot of a single-engine Cessna plane that made an emergency landing, but not before taking out several trees. According to state police investigators, the 79-year-old pilot suffered serious injuries in the crash, but is expected to sur…
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Long Island Beach Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Long Island Beach
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Long Island Beach It wasn’t the most ideal runway, but a pilot still managed to land their small plane safely on a Long Island beach. Emergency crews were called at around 12:15 p.m. Monday, June 24, after a single-engine Piper PA-28 plane made an emergency landing on Fire Island’s Atlantique Beach. Two people were on board and there were no reports of injuries, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). David New, who witnessed the unexpected landing from roughly 50 feet away told CBS News the plane was wobbling as it came in before the nose hit the sand and the aircraft flipped straight up. …
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Long Island Beach Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Long Island Beach
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Long Island Beach It wasn’t exactly the runway he was hoping for, but a pilot still managed to land his small plane safely on a Long Island beach. Emergency crews were called at around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, after a single-engine Cessna plane made an emergency landing on Cedar Beach in Mt. Sinai. Suffolk County Police said the aircraft suffered a power failure mid-flight and the 60-year-old male pilot was forced to put it down on the sand. The plane landed safely and neither the pilot nor his 59-year-old female passenger was injured. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating. 
Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing At Jersey School Field: Police Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing At Jersey School Field: Police
Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing At Jersey School Field: Police A helicopter operated out of an Essex County facility made an emergency landing at a Jersey Shore school field Thursday, March 14, authorities said. The commercial passenger helicopter operated by Zip Aviation of Caldwell touched down on a baseball field behind Middletown High School North, adjacent to Marvin Road, Middletown police said. The pilot, who is not being identified at this time, saw the field and determined that it would be safe to make the emergency landing after an indicator light came on, police said. He was the only occupant of the helicopter. There…
IDs Released For Pilot, Passenger On Plane That Made Southern State Parkway Emergency Landing IDs Released For Pilot, Passenger On Plane That Made Southern State Parkway Emergency Landing
IDs Released For Pilot, Passenger On Plane That Made Southern State Parkway Emergency Landing Authorities have identified the two people who were onboard a small plane that made a crash landing on a Long Island highway. The incident happened at around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, on the Southern State Parkway in Babylon. New York State Police said the single-engine Cherokee Archer made an emergency landing on the eastbound shoulder of the parkway near exit 33.  Earlier Report: Update: Small Plane Crash Lands On Southern State Parkway In Babylon; Troopers Seeking Video The aircraft avoided hitting any cars, but photos showed its right wing bent backward alongside a tra…
Update: Small Plane Crash Lands On NY Highway; Troopers Seeking Witness Video Update: Small Plane Crash Lands On NY Highway; Troopers Seeking Witness Video
Update: Small Plane Crash Lands On NY Highway; Troopers Seeking Witness Video This story has been updated. A small plane was forced to make a crash landing on a Long Island highway. Emergency crews were called at around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, after the single-engine Cherokee Archer landed on the eastbound right shoulder of the Southern State Parkway near exit 33 in Babylon. Two people who were onboard the aircraft were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to New York State Police. No vehicles were involved and there were no other reports of injuries, though additional medics were called to the scene after a man who witnessed the…
American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Capital Region American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Capital Region
American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Capital Region An American Airlines flight to Boston was forced to make an emergency landing in Albany. Flight 4716, operating under the airline’s regional brand American Eagle, was enroute from Indianapolis when it experienced an electrical issue at around 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23. The Embraer 175 plane was diverted to Albany International Airport, where it landed safely roughly 15 minutes later, airport spokesperson Steve Smith told Daily Voice. Airport firefighters escorted the aircraft to the gate and all passengers and crew deplaned without incident. Following a three-hour delay, the flight depa…
Young Pilot Makes Masterful Emergency Landing On Loudoun County Parkway (UPDATE) Young Pilot Makes Masterful Emergency Landing On Loudoun County Parkway (UPDATE)
Young Pilot Makes Masterful Emergency Landing On Loudoun County Parkway (Update) A 27-year-old pilot masterfully landed a small plane on Loudoun County Parkway Friday, Jan. 19, officials said. Ahmed Awais, of Florida, was headed to Lancaster Airport in PA, and had just departed from Dulles Airport with Southern Airways Express Flight 246, when the plane went down in the DIREX lanes near Arcola Mills Drive, around 12:15 p.m., according to the FAA and local authorities. Southern Airways Express flight 9X246, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, force landed on Loudoun County Parkway roadway, two minutes after takeoff from runway 30 at Washington-Dulles International …
NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers Airplane Makes Emergency Landing (DEVELOPING) NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers Airplane Makes Emergency Landing (DEVELOPING)
NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers Airplane Makes Emergency Landing (Developing) The plane the Pittsburgh Steelers were flying home from their victorious game against the Las Vegas Raiders has made an emergency landing.  The plane's emergency landing happened on Monday, Sept. 25, according to a tweet on X by defensive tackle Cam Heyward. Our team charter plane was unexpectedly diverted to Kansas City early this morning on our way back to Pittsburgh following our game in Las Vegas. Everyone on the plane is safe, and we are making necessary plans to arrive back in Pittsburgh later today. — Burt Lauten (@SteelersPRBurt) September 25, 2023 Daily Voice has confirmed tha…
Pilot Forced To Make Emergency Landing In Maryland Cornfield, State Police Say (DEVELOPING) Pilot Forced To Make Emergency Landing In Maryland Cornfield, State Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Pilot Forced To Make Emergency Landing In Maryland Cornfield, State Police Say (Developing) Disaster was averted in Maryland when a pilot was able to make an emergency landing in a field on Thursday afternoon, state police say. No serious injuries were reported after Florida resident Anthony Copozzi was able to safely put down his plane in St. Mary's County near an area farm in Clements.  Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, state police say that troopers were called to investigate a reported plane crash at a field off of Bayside Road near Montpelier Road. Upon arrival, troopers found a Cessna 185 resting on its roof in a cornfield, as the pilot was able to safely …
Plane En Route From Martha's Vineyard To Montauk Crashes At Fishers Island Plane En Route From Martha's Vineyard To Montauk Crashes At Fishers Island
Plane En Route From Martha's Vineyard To Montauk Crashes At Fishers Island Three people on board a small plane en route from Martha's Vineyard escaped injury after it crashed on Long Island. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18 at Fishers Island Airport in Suffolk County. The plane, a Piper PA32 single engine, was traveling to Montauk when the aircraft began to have engine troubles, according to New York State Police.  The pilot attempted an emergency landing at Fishers Island Airport and crashed just prior to the runway. There was a pilot and two passengers on the plane and no one was injured, said police. This incident is under inve…
Helicopter Crashes In Maryland Resident's Backyard Helicopter Crashes In Maryland Resident's Backyard
Helicopter Crashes In Maryland Resident's Backyard A helicopter crashed in a Maryland resident's yard over the weekend. The aircraft went down at approximately 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 9, in a yard on the 9100 block of Maytisde Street. According to NBC Washington, the helicopter was being used to survey power lines. A 911 caller said that the helicopter landed in her backyard. When firefighters arrived at the scene, sure enough, the small helicopter had made an emergency landing. Both occupants had self-extricated, firefighters said. The Maryland State Police, National Transportation Safety Board, and Federal Aviation Administration are i…
Mom Killed, Daughter Hurt In Plane Crash On Long Island Were Fulfilling Lifelong Flying Dream Mom Killed, Daughter Hurt In Plane Crash On Long Island Were Fulfilling Lifelong Flying Dream
Mom Killed, Daughter Hurt In Plane Crash On Long Island Were Fulfilling Lifelong Flying Dream A woman who was killed and a daughter who was injured when a small plane crashed on Long Island were fulfilling a lifelong flying dream. Roma Gupta, age 63, of Whitehouse Station in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, died, while her daughter, Reeva Gupta, age 33, of St. Davids in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, remains in critical condition following the crash in North Lindenhurst on Sunday, March 5. The plane’s pilot, New York City resident Fayzul Chowdhury, 23, of the Bronx, also remains in critical condition at Stony Brook University Hospital.  Earlier report: IDs Released For Woma…
Lufthansa Flight Hit With 'Significant Turbulence' Forced To Divert To Dulles Airport Lufthansa Flight Hit With 'Significant Turbulence' Forced To Divert To Dulles Airport
Lufthansa Flight Hit With 'Significant Turbulence' Forced To Divert To Dulles Airport Several people were taken to area hospitals with various injuries when their overseas flight had to be diverted to Washington Dulles International Airport on Wednesday night due to severe turbulence. Lufthansa flight 469, which was heading from Austin, Texas to Frankfurt Germany, was forced to make an emergency stop in the DMV region after hitting turbulence tens of thousands of feet over Tennessee, according to an FAA spokesperson. The “severe" turbulence was reported less than two hours into the flight, despite seemingly clear skies during the flight. It landed at Dulles at approximately …
Sparks Fly When Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Pennsylvania Sparks Fly When Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Pennsylvania
Sparks Fly When Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Pennsylvania A plane touched down nose-first on a runway in western Pennsylvania after being first to make an emergency landing on Monday, Dec. 5, authorities say. Sparks flew as the plane skidded on the runway, according to a video captured by WTAE. Plane attempts to land at Rostraver Airport WTAE-TV Pittsburgh The single-engine aircraft was having landing gear issues as it came inbound to Rostraver Airport at 4:10 p.m., according to flight logs and Rostraver Central fire department. No injuries were reported, the fire officials told Daily Voice. Emergency landing of plane at Rostraver Airp…
Sparks Shoot Out Of Plane After Takeoff In Newark (VIDEO) Sparks Shoot Out Of Plane After Takeoff In Newark (VIDEO)
Sparks Shoot Out Of Plane After Takeoff In Newark (Video) Falling debris, a sparking wing at take-off, and a mechanical failure had a United Airlines flight circling the Atlantic until it could make an emergency landing in Newark (scroll for video). The Sao Paulo, Brazil Boeing 777-200, flight UA149 had taken off with 256 passengers aboard from New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, according to flight data.  "After our aircraft experienced a mechanical issue shortly after takeoff, it remained in the air to burn fuel and then landed safely. Passengers deplaned at the gate and a new aircraft is sch…
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Virginia Highway (DEVELOPING) Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Virginia Highway (DEVELOPING)
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Virginia Highway (Developing) A small plane made an emergency landing on a Virginia highway after an engine failure, according to reports. In Warren County, a pilot was forced to land on I-66 in Front Royal at approximately 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17 for a reportedly failed engine. No injuries were reported. First responders were at the scene as of 11:45 a.m. on Saturday morning and one lane of the interstate was closed. No other details were initially released. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates.
Lufthansa Flight From Newark Makes Emergency Landing In Boston: Report Lufthansa Flight From Newark Makes Emergency Landing In Boston: Report
Lufthansa Flight From Newark Makes Emergency Landing In Boston: Report A flight out of Newark made an emergency landing at Logan Airport on Monday night after the pilot saw smoke in the cockpit, NBC Boston reports. Lufthansa Flight 403 landed just before 10:30 p.m. after the pilot declared an emergency. The plane diverted to Boston after a "technical irregularity" caused smoke in the plane, the report said.  There were no injuries reported from the 326 people aboard the Boeing 747, NBC reported.  Passengers told the news station that the plane descended rapidly after the pilot announced the emergency landing, causing a panic in the cabin.  …
Lufthansa Flight Forced To Make Emergency Landing At Logan Airport: Report Lufthansa Flight Forced To Make Emergency Landing At Logan Airport: Report
Lufthansa Flight Forced To Make Emergency Landing At Logan Airport: Report A flight out of Newark, NJ, made an emergency landing at Logan Airport on Monday night after the pilot saw smoke in the cockpit, a news report said.  NBC Boston reported that Lufthansa Flight 403 landed just before 10:30 p.m. after the pilot declared an emergency. The plane diverted to Boston after a "technical irregularity" caused smoke in the plane, the report said.  There were no injuries reported from the 326 people aboard the Boeing 747, NBC reported.  Passengers told the news station that the plane descended rapidly after the pilot announced the emergency landing,…
Disruptive Passenger Removed From United Airlines Flight From NJ To Costa Rica: Reports Disruptive Passenger Removed From United Airlines Flight From NJ To Costa Rica: Reports
Disruptive Passenger Removed From United Airlines Flight From NJ To Costa Rica: Reports A United Airlines flight making its way from New Jersey to Costa Rica was forced to make an unexpected pitstop in Virginia for an unruly passenger Wednesday, Aug. 17, as first reported by the Washington Post. One passenger was reportedly removed from the flight for being unwieldy and causing a disruption on the plane, though United Airlines has not released official details of the incident. The FBI was involved in the investigation, according to the Washington Post. Flight 1080 left Newark Liberty International Airport shortly after 8:30 a.m. with a planned landing set in San Jose, Costa Ri…
Plane Diverted To Bradley Airport After In-Flight Issue, Officials Say Plane Diverted To Bradley Airport After In-Flight Issue, Officials Say
Plane Diverted To Bradley Airport After In-Flight Issue, Officials Say A plane had to make an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport, an official said. The incident took place just before 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 at the airport located in Hartford County, in the Town of Windsor Locks. An iAero Airways aircraft was diverted to Bradley after reporting an issue in flight. said Ryan Tenny, a spokesman for the Connecticut Airport Authority. "The flight landed safely at approximately 9:25 a.m. and there is no impact to airport operations," Tenny said. Tenny did not confirm why the airplane needed to be diverted. iAero Airways did not return re…
Bucknell Grad, 23, Dead After Mysterious Mid-Air Fall/Jump From Plane Bucknell Grad, 23, Dead After Mysterious Mid-Air Fall/Jump From Plane
Bucknell Grad, 23, Dead After Mysterious Mid-Air Fall/Jump From Plane Police were trying to piece together if a 23-year-old Bucknell University graduate jumped or fell out of a plane moments before it made an emergency landing with the pilot on board. Charles Crooks — who was not wearing a parachute — was found in trees in the backyard of a North Carolina home about 30 miles south of Raleigh-Durham International Airport, around 7 p.m. Friday, July 29, the New York Post reports. Police believe he either jumped or fell approximately 3,500 feet out of the 10-person plane. It was unclear how he died. The plane had lost its right wheel when it crash landed at the…
Mistake On The Hudson: Pilot Out For Swim Prompts 911 Call Mistake On The Hudson: Pilot Out For Swim Prompts 911 Call
Mistake On The Hudson: Pilot Out For Swim Prompts 911 Call A miracle on the Hudson it was not. A good Samaritan in Greene County called 911 shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday, July 28, with reports of a small plane down in the Hudson in Catskill, not far from the Rip Van Winkle Bridge. When troopers arrived they found a seaplane in the water and reported at least one occupant out and in the water, New York State Police said. Troopers eventually determined that the situation was not an emergency landing and that the pilot had simply stopped to go for a swim. “The good Samaritan called it in, trying to do the right thing,” said New York State Police s…
Helicopter Lands On I-395 To Assist Officer, Driver Captures It All Helicopter Lands On I-395 To Assist Officer, Driver Captures It All
Helicopter Lands On I-395 To Assist Officer, Driver Captures It All Everything is a landing site during an emergency. A medivac pilot proved that on Wednesday, July 6, after they landed a helicopter on Interstate 395 to rescue a police officer.  Park police requested the helicopter to rescue a motorcycle officer who'd crashed on Maine Avenue, WJLA said. A US Park Police pilot had no choice but to land on I-395 around 6:30 p.m. to whisk the officer away to a nearby hospital for treatment.  The impromptu landing caused a traffic back up and cars stopped on the other side of the interstate to watch this rare sight. One Twitter user videoed the scene to ask wh…
Bystanders Pull Pilot, Passenger From Crashed Plane On Chester County Golf Course: Police Bystanders Pull Pilot, Passenger From Crashed Plane On Chester County Golf Course: Police
Bystanders Pull Pilot, Passenger From Crashed Plane On Chester County Golf Course: Police Bystanders rescued the two occupants of a crashed plane in Chester County Wednesday, June 1, authorities said. The small single-engine plane went down on a golf course at St. David's Country Club off Upper Gulph Road in Wayne at approximately 3:30 p.m., according to Tredyffrin Township police. The plane, which was flying from Fort Myers, FL to Blue Bell, PA, experienced a mechanical failure and had to make an emergency landing, police said. On June 1st, at approximately 3:30 PM, Radnor Fire and EMS was dispatched to the area of Upper Gulph and Fletcher for a... Posted by Radnor Fire C…
Maryland Bound Plane Makes Emergency Landing In New Jersey Maryland Bound Plane Makes Emergency Landing In New Jersey
Maryland Bound Plane Makes Emergency Landing In New Jersey A Maryland-bound plane made an emergency landing in New Jersey after the cockpit became filled with smoke, officials said. The single-engine Piper PA-32 departed from Norwood Regional Airport in Norwood, Mass., and was headed toward Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, the FAA said. The plane landed safely around 11 a.m. in Teterboro after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit, authorities said.  The FAA is conducting the investigation.
Cardiologist Details Cracked Windshield That Caused Emergency Landing On DC Bound Flight Cardiologist Details Cracked Windshield That Caused Emergency Landing On DC Bound Flight
Cardiologist Details Cracked Windshield That Caused Emergency Landing On DC Bound Flight A flight headed to Washington D.C. made an emergency landing in Denver due to a cracked windshield last Thursday, March 31. A cardiologist heading to a convention shared a photo of the cockpit. We were on our way to the ACC meeting when it was announced that we we would need to make an unplanned landing in Denver because the windscreen cracked. Apparently it was spontaneous. Fortunately, we landed safely and are about to get back in air. We are grateful for safe flights pic.twitter.com/lK6kq5UiY2 — Kirk Knowlton, MD (@KirkKnowlton) March 31, 2022 The Delta flight had left Salt Lake Cit…
F-16 Fighter Jet Makes Emergency Landing At Atlantic City Airport (DEVELOPING) F-16 Fighter Jet Makes Emergency Landing At Atlantic City Airport (DEVELOPING)
F-16 Fighter Jet Makes Emergency Landing At Atlantic City Airport (Developing) A military jet made an emergency landing at Atlantic City International Airport, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. An alert was issued shortly before 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 31. By noon, there was a report that the F-16 fighter jet had landed safely and the airport in Egg Harbor had reopened. The aircraft was having engine problems, an unconfirmed report said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Emergency Landing Prompts Donald Trump To Ask For Donations To Get A New Plane Emergency Landing Prompts Donald Trump To Ask For Donations To Get A New Plane
Emergency Landing Prompts Donald Trump To Ask For Donations To Get A New Plane Former President Donald Trump is rallying his supporters for what he believes is another good cause: getting him a new private plane. On Saturday, March 5, Trump’s personal plane was forced to make an emergency landing in New Orleans a half-hour after taking off from Louisiana after speaking at a Republican National Party event. Earlier story - Trump Plane With Ex-President Aboard Forced To Make Emergency Landing, Report Says Trump was only in the air for minutes when one of the engines failed, forcing the emergency landing. He later got back to Florida at around 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 6 …
Trump Plane With Ex-President Aboard Forced To Make Emergency Landing, Report Says Trump Plane With Ex-President Aboard Forced To Make Emergency Landing, Report Says
Trump Plane With Ex-President Aboard Forced To Make Emergency Landing, Report Says Former President Donald Trump’s plane was forced to make an emergency landing following a recent rally, according to multiple reports. Politico first reported that on Saturday, March 5, Trump spoke at a Republican National Committee donor retreat at a New Orleans, hotel but his flight to his destination was short lived. Trump’s plane was reportedly in the air for less than a half hour before one of the engines failed on the former president’s private plane, and the pilot opted to turn around and return to the New Orleans airport. At the time of the unscheduled landing, Trump had been retu…
Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Bridgeport Park Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Bridgeport Park
Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Bridgeport Park A small plane had to make an emergency landing in a Fairfield County park. At approximately 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, first responders in Bridgeport responded to a stretch of Seaside Park, where a pilot was forced to make an emergency landing due to an unexpected loss of fuel, officials said. Crews from the Bridgeport fire and police departments, as well as American Medical Response, were all dispatched to the scene, with federal and state authorities reportedly on the way to assist in the investigation. Police said that the incident remains active as of 5:45 p.m. Wednesday. …