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2 Killed After Mid-Air Plane Crash In Arizona
Two people were killed after a mid-air collision between two planes at an airport in Arizona. The incident happened Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Marana Regional Airport, outside Tucson. Both were smaller, fixed-wing, single-engine planes, according to the Marana Police Department. No further information, including identities of the victims, has been released. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating. Earlier report - Hundreds Of FAA Staffers Cut By Trump Administration Amid String Of Plane Crashes Check back to Daily Voi…
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Philadelphia Plane Crash Leaves Resident Homeless, GoFundMe Launched
The Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia displaced countless residents, including Cornelius “CJ” Fannin, who lost his home and all of his belongings in the tragedy. CJ’s Story: Starting Over After Losing Everything CJ had just finished work when he learned the devastating news—his home had been destroyed in the fiery plane crash that claimed multiple lives and impacted 343 homes in the neighborhood. “As a single male with no family or support in the area, I find myself completely lost and homeless,” CJ shared on his GoFundMe campaign. “Everything I built over the years…
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Mom Of Three ID'd As Second Patient In Critical Condition After Philadelphia Plane Crash
A mother of three critically injured in the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia has been identified as Dominique Goods-Burke, her family said. Dominique, a Day Bake Supervisor at High Point Cafe, was with her family at Macy’s in Roosevelt Mall on Friday, Jan. 31, when the medical jet crashed into the area, causing her car to catch fire. Fighting To Recover Dominique remains in critical condition but is responding well to treatment, her family said. Her recovery is expected to be long and challenging. Her employer, High Point Cafe, shared their support for Dominique…
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9-Year-Old Burned On 90% Of His Body After Philadelphia Plane Crash
Ramesses Dreuitt, the 9-year-old son of Steven Dreuitt, who was killed in the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia, is fighting for his life after suffering burns on 90% of his body, family members said. Critical Injuries And Coma Ramesses was in the car with his father on the 2300 block of Cottman Avenue when the medical jet crashed and exploded on Friday, Jan. 31. While Steven was tragically killed, Ramesses survived but sustained severe burns across his body. Facebook/Steven Dreuitt He remains in a medically induced coma and faces a long and painful road to recovery…
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Dad Killed, Son Critically Injured On Ground In Philadelphia Plane Crash
A 37-year-old father who was killed when a medical jet crashed into a busy Northeast Philadelphia street has been identified as Steven Dreuitt, police announced. Family Seeks Support For Steven’s Funeral Steven Dreuitt’s family is raising funds to cover funeral expenses and provide support for his loved ones as they cope with his tragic death. Organized by his god-sister, Shakirah Hill, the GoFundMe campaign aims to ease the financial burden on his mother and sister who are managing day-to-day needs while planning his homegoing service. The family shared their deep gratitude for the co…
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Philadelphia Plane Crash Impacted 343 Homes With 20 Damaged, Destroyed
The Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia caused extensive damage to the surrounding neighborhood, displacing families and leaving a trail of destruction. Extent Of Damage Officials confirmed that the crash on Friday, Jan. 31 had a wide-reaching impact on the Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard area: 4 homes were destroyed 6 homes sustained major damage 11 homes suffered minor damage 343 homes were impacted In addition to the structural damage, numerous vehicles were destroyed, and debris scattered throughout the area caused further property loss. NTSBgov…
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‘Daddy, Did I Save My Sister?’ Young Philadelphia Plane Crash Survivor Says After Brain Surgery
A 10-year-old boy critically injured when debris from the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia struck his family’s car is awake and asking about his 4-year-old sister, his family said. Andre Howard III Severely Injured In Crash Andre Howard III was inside a car with his family near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard when the Learjet 55 exploded upon impact after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport on Friday, Jan. 31. A piece of debris from the fiery wreckage smashed through the windshield, piercing Andre’s head as he tried to shield his little sister. He…
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Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (
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The black box from the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia has been located, providing investigators with a key piece of evidence to determine the cause of the deadly crash, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Sunday evening, Feb. 2. Black Box, Flight Data Components Recovered The cockpit voice recorder (CVR), commonly referred to as a black box, was found buried eight feet underground at the crash site, officials said. Investigators also recovered the plane’s enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS), which may contain flight data cru…
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Mom, Daughter Killed In Philadelphia Learjet Crash While Returning Home From Medical Treatment
The pediatric patient and mother aboard the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed and exploded in Northeast Philadelphia have been identified as Valentina Guzman Murillo, 12, and her mother, Lizeth Murillo Osuna, 31, of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, officials confirmed. Valentina had been in Philadelphia since August 2024, receiving treatment for myelomeningocele, a severe spinal cord malformation, at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia, family friends told Reforma. She had been discharged on Jan. 31 and was returning home with her mother when their Learjet 55 (XA-UCI) crashed just 30 seco…
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Pilots, Doctor Identified In Philadelphia Learjet Crash As Audio Reveals Final Moments
The pilots of a Learjet 55 that crashed and exploded in Northeast Philadelphia have been identified, and newly released air traffic control audio reveals their final moments before impact. The jet, owned by Mexican company Jet Rescue, went down just after 6:06 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, shortly after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The aircraft was en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri before it crashed near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard in a fiery explosion. Pilots And Crew Identified The …
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Pediatric Patient, Mom Aboard Learjet Crashing, Exploding In Philadelphia (
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An explosion rocked Northeast Philadelphia after a medical jet crashed into a densely populated area, igniting multiple fires and injuring people both in the air and on the ground, authorities told Daily Voice. A Mexican-registered Learjet 55, registered as XA-UCI, crashed near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard just after 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Aerial view over Philadelphia crash site pic.twitter.com/DC48p3K2ff — TaraBull (@TaraBull808) February 1, 2025 Flight data s…
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Plane Crash: 4 Connecticut Residents, Including Teen, Killed In Vermont
Four Connecticut residents killed in a small plane crash in Vermont as they returned home from a luncheon have been identified. The Vermont State Police said the incident occurred in Addison County, Vermont, in Ferrisburgh on Sunday, Sept. 8. The victims, whose bodies were recovered on Monday, Sept. 9, have been identified as: Paul Pelletier, age 55, of Columbia, in Tolland County Frank Rodriquez, age 88, of Lebanon, in New London County Susan Van Ness, age 51, of Middletown, in Middlesex County Delilah Van Ness, age 15, of Middletown, in Middlesex County . Middletown Po…
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Plane Crash IDs: 5 Killed Were Family Members Who Were In Cooperstown For Baseball Tournament
Five people killed in a small plane crash in New York have been identified as members of a family who were in the region for a baseball tournament in Cooperstown, the site of the sport's Hall of Fame and Museum. The single-engine Piper PA-46 went down in Catskill Park around 2 p.m. Sunday, June 30, in the small Delaware County village of Sidney. According to the Federation Aviation Administration (FAA), the plane had departed from Oneonta about 20 minutes earlier. Drones, ATVs, and helicopters were used during the hours-long search, leading to the discovery of debris and, ultimately, to th…
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(
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Latest Update: The plane took off from Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport with three adults on board, flight tracker records and reports said. Related: Police ID Victims In Franklin County Plane Crash The plane, with the tail number N7345R, was licensed to Fly Lugu, LLC, out of Southwick. Fly tracker data show the plane made several revolutions with fluctuating altitudes before crashing in a heavily wooded area in Franklin County. Update: The National Transportation Safety Board said a twin-engine Beechcraft Baron 55 went down in a wooded area in Frank…
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ID Released Of Woman Who Died After Turbulence Diverts Plane To Bradley International
The name of a woman who died after a turbulence event forced a plane to land at Bradley International Airport has been released by authorities. Maryland resident Dana Hyde, age 55, of the city of Cabin John in Montgomery County, suffered fatal injuries from the flight, which landed at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks on Friday, March 3, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers responded to the Hartford County airport around 3:50 p.m. on Friday to assist with the medical emergency. Hyde was then taken by ambulance to Saint Francis Medical Center in Hartford, where she…
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Pilot Killed In Cape Cod Plane Crash Was Dedicated Husband, Purdue Alumnus
An 83-year-old man who died in a plane crash on Cape Cod was a seasoned pilot, devoted husband and accomplished alumnus of Purdue University. Carl "Rae" Willis died after his small plane crashed at Falmouth Airpark while he and his wife, Candace Oldham, were coming home from a day trip to Westfield last week. Willis was brought to Falmouth Hospital where later died while Oldham was taken to Rhode Island Hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. #BREAKING: Crews are on scene of a plane crash at the #Falmouth Air Park.Sky5 is overhead, and we have crews on the way to the scene.…
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83-Year-Old Pilot Dies Following Cape Cod Airpark Plane Crash: Police
The pilot of a small plane that crashed at an airpark on Cape Cod earlier this week has died, authorities said. The 83-year-old pilot was identified as Carl Willis, Massachusetts State Police Spokesperson Dave Procopio told Daily Voice. He and his wife, Candace Oldham, age 70, were hospitalized following the crash that happened at Falmouth Airpark on Airpark Drive in East Falmouth on the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 2. #BREAKING: Crews are on scene of a plane crash at the #Falmouth Air Park.Sky5 is overhead, and we have crews on the way to the scene.#wcvb pic.twitter.com/jgnWqsu9G6 — K…
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: 2 Seriously Injured After Plane Crashes At Cape Cod Airpark
Two people are seriously injured after a small plane crashed at an airpark on Cape Cod, authorities said. Falmouth Police and Fire responded to the crash at Falmouth Airpark on Airpark Drive in East Falmouth on the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 2, Falmouth Fire Chief Tim Smith told Daily Voice. #BREAKING: Crews are on scene of a plane crash at the #Falmouth Air Park.Sky5 is overhead, and we have crews on the way to the scene.#wcvb pic.twitter.com/jgnWqsu9G6 — Kevin Wiles Jr (@kwilesjrnews) December 2, 2022 Both people on board were being treated for life-threatening injuries, Smith added. …
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Plane Crashes At Boy Scout Camp Near CT Airport
A small plane crashed at a Boy Scouts of America camp near a Connecticut airport. The crash took place in Litchfield County in Plymouth around 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, at Camp Mattatuck. According to a release from the Connecticut Rivers Boy Scout Council, the light aircraft crashed on the southern end of the camp, which is approximately a quarter of a mile away from any of the camp program or campers. No campers or programs were affected by the crash and the program will continue as planned, the council said. According to Federal Aviation Administration, a single-engine Cessna 185 crashed…
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Major NY Tech Company Founder Who Flew Flight With Shatner One Of Two Killed In NJ Plane Crash
A major New York tech company founder who blasted into space with actor William Shatner last month was aboard a small plane that crashed in New Jersey, killing him and a local flight instructor, authorities confirmed Friday, Nov 12. Glen M. De Vries, age 49, of New York City, and Thomas P. Fischer, age 54, of Hopatcong, New Jersey, were both aboard the single-engine Cessna 172 that crashed in a wooded area of a state park near Lake Kemah around 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, according to New Jersey State Police spokeswoman Brandi Slota and the FAA. The plane had been reported missing nearly an …
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Fairfield County Resident ID'd As One Of Four Victims Of Fatal CT Plane Crash
Two pilots from Connecticut were killed in a plane crash into a commercial building along with a couple from Boston. The Cessna citation 560X business jet crashed around 9:50 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 2, in Hartford County at Trumpf Inc., a manufacturer in Farmington. The jet had just taken off from the Robertson Airport in Plainville, headed for Dare County Regional Airport in North Carolina, said the Federal Aviation Administration, said Lieutenant Tim McKenzie, of the Farmington Police. See Earlier Story: Four Confirmed Dead After Plane Crashes Into Building In Farmington The two…
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Four Confirmed Dead After Plane Crashes Into Building In CT
Police have confirmed that all four people aboard a small jet that crashed into a commercial building in Connecticut have died. The Cessna citation 560X business jet crashed around 9:50 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 2, in Hartford County at Trumpf Inc., a manufacturer in Farmington. The jet had just taken off from the Robertson Airport in Plainville, headed for Dare County Regional Airport in North Carolina, said the Federal Aviation Administration. Farmington Police confirmed that all four, two pilots, and two passengers died during the crash. Police said during a press conference the first offi…
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