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School Board President ID'd As Pilot Killed In Chesco Plane Crash, District Says School Board President ID'd As Pilot Killed In Chesco Plane Crash, District Says
School Board President ID'd As Pilot Killed In Chesco Plane Crash, District Says A school board president was killed in a plane crash in Chester County on Thursday, Feb. 1, according to Octorara School District officials.  Octorara School Board President, Sam Ganow, 65, of Cochranville, was the pilot and only person onboard a twin-engine Gulfstream American GA-7 that crashed in a Coatesville neighborhood around 1:40 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration told Daily Voice.  The plane is owned by Mr. Dent Inc. of Manheim, according to flight logs although the FAA and NTSB have yet to officially confirm that.  The crash remains u…
Passenger ID'd After Airplane Crash Into Truck On PA Turnpike (UPDATE) Passenger ID'd After Airplane Crash Into Truck On PA Turnpike (UPDATE)
Passenger ID'd After Airplane Crash Into Truck On PA Turnpike (Update) One person has died and another has been seriously hurt following a plane crash into a truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near the Capital City Airport, authorities say. Lawrence "Larry" Sager, 74, of Hummlestown died of multiple traumatic injuries from the crash at UPMC Harrisburg at 4:52 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2023 and the plane is registered to Kenneth "Ken" Sager of Hummlestown, according to the FAA. Friends of the family posted on social media that Ken is at Hershey Medical Center and has undergone surgery. One friend said that "He had just put thousands of dollars into an engine refu…
Carlisle Man Among Four Who Died When Two Planes Collided In Florida: Authorities Carlisle Man Among Four Who Died When Two Planes Collided In Florida: Authorities
Carlisle Man Among Four Who Died When Two Planes Collided In Florida: Authorities A Pennsylvania man was among four people who perished when two small planes collided over a lake in Flordia on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, authorities say.  Randall Elbert Crawford, 67, from Carlisle, Pennsylvania was killed when one of Jack Brown's Seaplanes, a Piper J-3 Cub, collided with a Cherokee Piper 161 fixed-wing plane operated by Sunrise Aviation over Lake Hartridge near Winter Haven Regional Airport in Winter Haven, Florida shortly after 2 p.m., according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.  Two victims from the other plane have been identified as Faith Iren…
NJ Mom Killed, PA Daughter Burned In Plane Crash Were Fulfilling Life-Long Flying Dream NJ Mom Killed, PA Daughter Burned In Plane Crash Were Fulfilling Life-Long Flying Dream
NJ Mom Killed, PA Daughter Burned In Plane Crash Were Fulfilling Life-Long Flying Dream A New Jersey woman was killed and two others injured after it crashed in a residential area of Long Island. Roma Gupta, 63, of Whitehouse Station in Hunterdon County, died, while her daughter, Reeva Gupta, 33, of Delaware County, PA, remains in critical condition following the crash in North Lindenhurst 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.  More than $107,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe campaign for the Gupta family as of Tuesday, March 7. According to the…
Lightweight Plane Crashes At Central Pennsylvania Airport Lightweight Plane Crashes At Central Pennsylvania Airport
Lightweight Plane Crashes At Central Pennsylvania Airport An ultralight aircraft crashed in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Nov. 9, authorities say. While trapped in the airplane, the pilot called 911 to a field near Shoestring Airport Ebaugh Road in North Hopewell Township around 2:20 p.m., according to emergency dispatchers.  Upon arrival, rescue crews freed the pilot and found that "the pilot was entangled in the wreckage and was most likely suffering from broken lower extremities," authorities with North Hopewell-Winterstown Volunteer Fire Company said. The scene of the crash.North Hopewell-Winterstown Volunteer Fire Company. Crews us…
Two Killed When Homebuilt Plane Crashes In PA: Reports Two Killed When Homebuilt Plane Crashes In PA: Reports
Two Killed When Homebuilt Plane Crashes In PA: Reports Two people died in a small plane crash Saturday, Oct. 29 in Pennsylvania, TimesLeader.com reports. The homebuilt Bearhawk Patrol crashed in Wilkes Barre, around 3 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said. One victim was inside of the plane while the other had apparently been ejected into a nearby complex off W. St Mary's Road, Hanover Township Police Chief David Lewis tells the TimesLeader. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were investigating. Click here for more from the Times Leader.
Pennsylvania Amish-Mennonite Co-Business Owner Killed In Virginia Plane Crash Pennsylvania Amish-Mennonite Co-Business Owner Killed In Virginia Plane Crash
Pennsylvania Amish-Mennonite Co-Business Owner Killed In Virginia Plane Crash A devout Christian and co-owner of an area business died in a plane crash in Virginia on Wednesday, Sept. 14, authorities say.  Kevin James Esh, 30, of New Holland, was piloting a Piper PA-32 Cherokee when his plane burst into flames as it crash into a field near Charlottesville, Virginia on Wednesday around 11:30 p.m., according flight data and Virginia state police.  Esh had taken off from Blue Ridge Regional Airport, near Martinsville, around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, flight records show. He was heading northeast when the Cherokee began losing altitude, approximately 45 minutes into the fli…
2 Pennsylvania Victims ID'd In West Virginia Plane Crash, Cause Revealed: Reports 2 Pennsylvania Victims ID'd In West Virginia Plane Crash, Cause Revealed: Reports
2 Pennsylvania Victims ID'd In West Virginia Plane Crash, Cause Revealed: Reports Two of the three people killed in a plane crash in West Virginia while flying from Indiana to Pennsylvania have been identified. The single-engine 1980 Piper PA-32-301 tail number N720RP crashed in a wooded area near Campbells Run Road in Metz, West Virginia on Thursday, August 11, WV Metro News reports and FlightAware information confirms.  Wesley Karl Martin, 30, of Narvon, and Dwayne K. Weaver, 32, of East Earl, died in the crash, according to their obituaries.  It is believed the two men when heading home from an event at Fresh Start Training Center in Washington, Indiana when the cra…
3 People Killed In West Virginia Plane Crash While Flying To Pennsylvania: Reports 3 People Killed In West Virginia Plane Crash While Flying To Pennsylvania: Reports
3 People Killed In West Virginia Plane Crash While Flying To Pennsylvania: Reports Three people have died in a plane crash in West Virginia while flying from Indiana to Pennsylvania, authorities told numerous outlets on Thursday, August 11. The single-engine 1980 Piper PA-32-301 tail number N720RP crashed in a wooded area near Campbells Run Road in Metz, West Virginia, WV Metro News reports and FlightAware information confirms.  The crash happened around 7:15 p.m., Marion County Emergency officials told WDTV 5 News.  The plane is owned by Skyhawk Associates of Myerstown, Pennsylvania, according to FlightAware.  The plane was flying from Shawnee Field Airport in Bloomfi…
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…
Marywood Grad Dies In Small NJ Plane Crash Marywood Grad Dies In Small NJ Plane Crash
Marywood Grad Dies In Small NJ Plane Crash A 22-year-old pilot was killed in a Cape May County plane crash early Saturday, July 16, authorities said. Thomas Gibson was the sole occupant of the single-engine Piper PA-12 that crashed into a field near Paramount Air Airport around 9:40 a.m., the FAA and Middle Township police said. The Ocean City resident was pronounced dead at the scene. According to his social media pages, Gibson graduated from Marywood University in Scranton, PA, and had been working for Gibson Electrical & General Contractors. The crash was under investigation.
Pilot Injured When Plane Crashed Into Car In Central PA: Photos Pilot Injured When Plane Crashed Into Car In Central PA: Photos
Pilot Injured When Plane Crashed Into Car In Central PA: Photos A pilot was hurt when their plane collided with a car while making a crash landing at Reigle Airport on Saturday, June 25, authorities say. The attempted landing turned crash happened at the airport located on South Forge Road in Palmyra around 9:30 a.m., emergency dispatchers say. The car that was hit by the plane.Facebook/Campbelltown Volunteer Fire Company The pilot appears to have been aiming for a grassy strip, but misjudged it— hitting the top of a car with its landing gear, according to fire officials from Campbelltown Volunteer Fire Company who were at the scene of the crash. …
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…
Pilot Suffers ‘Life-Threatening Injuries’ In Plane Crash In Western PA: Authorities Pilot Suffers ‘Life-Threatening Injuries’ In Plane Crash In Western PA: Authorities
Pilot Suffers ‘Life-Threatening Injuries’ In Plane Crash In Western PA: Authorities A pilot is in critical condition following a plane crash in western Pennsylvania, authorities say. Emergency crews were to the crash on Skillet Hill Road, off Route 136— less than a mile from Rostraver Airport— around 6:52 p.m. on Friday, May 27, a Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety supervisor told TribLive.  The plane not heading toward Rostraver, but was expected to land at Finleyville Airport in northern Washington County, executive director Gabe Monzoof of the Westmoreland County Airport Authority, which operates Rostraver Airport, told the outlet. The single-engine air…
PA Air Force Pilot Returns To Duty Five Months After Plane Crash That Killed Daughter PA Air Force Pilot Returns To Duty Five Months After Plane Crash That Killed Daughter
PA Air Force Pilot Returns To Duty Five Months After Plane Crash That Killed Daughter A Pennsylvania air force pilot will return to duty on Wednesday, March 30, after approximately five months of rehabilitation and recovery following a plane crash that killed his daughter, officials said. Col. Deane Thomey, who was seriously injured in the single-engine plane crash on Oct 22, 2021, in Colleton County, South Carolina, was treated for several weeks in the intensive care unit at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, according to a statement from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. In November 2021, he was transferred to a medical facility near his home in Ale…
Doorbell Footage Captures Deadly Bucks County Plane Crash Doorbell Footage Captures Deadly Bucks County Plane Crash
Doorbell Footage Captures Deadly Bucks County Plane Crash A fiery plane crash that left one person dead was captured on a Bucks County, PA resident's doorbell camera Thursday, Feb. 24 (scroll for video). The small plane left Doylestown Airport and was en route to Gunden Airport in Perkasie when it went down near Victoria and Brittany Lanes in Perkasie, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane struck a vehicle before bursting into flames around 5 p.m. The pilot was the sole occupant,  The doorbell footage was shared by local resident Catherine LaPate, according to Fox29. #PerkasieDoorbell video camera captured the fiery pla…
Radio Transmission Of Pilot Reporting Engine Failure Seconds Before Deadly Crash Released Radio Transmission Of Pilot Reporting Engine Failure Seconds Before Deadly Crash Released
Radio Transmission Of Pilot Reporting Engine Failure Seconds Before Deadly Crash Released Radio transmission of a pilot reporting engine failure seconds before the crash that killed him during a flight from New Jersey to New Hampshire was released on Sunday. The audio of Emanuel "Manny" Vomvolakis' Dec. 10 flight was published to VASAviation's YouTube channel. "That close to the ground as a single pilot with an engine failure on a twin engine plane is damn near impossible to sort out," one person said in the comments. The 23-year-old pilot reported the failure moments before his plane crashed and hit a wall over a fence, narrowly missing the runway at the Manchester-Boston Reg…
Fatal Plane Crash Near PA Landfill, State Police Say Fatal Plane Crash Near PA Landfill, State Police Say
Fatal Plane Crash Near PA Landfill, State Police Say A fatal plane crash happened in near a Pennsylvania landfill on Wednesday night, according to Pennylvania state police. The plane crash landed by a landfill owned by Tri-County Industries Inc. in Springfield Township near Grove City around 5:40 p.m., according to WFMJ and WTAE citing Pennsylvania state police. The single engine plane caught fire when it landed in the woods, according to the outlet. One person is dead, according to WPXI. It is unknown if there were other passengers onboard. The Federal Aviation Administration is handling the investigation, WTAE reports citing state pol…
Pennsylvania Air Force Pilot Hurt, Daughter Killed In South Carolina Plane Crash Pennsylvania Air Force Pilot Hurt, Daughter Killed In South Carolina Plane Crash
Pennsylvania Air Force Pilot Hurt, Daughter Killed In South Carolina Plane Crash An air force pilot based in Montgomery County was left seriously injured after a plane crash that killed his daughter Friday in South Carolina, officials said. As of Monday, Col. Deane Thomey was being treated in the intensive care unit at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for severe burns, according to a statement released by the 111th Attack Wing. His 24-year-old daughter Madeline Thomey died in the crash, officials confirmed. Thomey was flying a privately-owned single-engine airplane from Virginia to Florida when he reported a problem with the engine, officials and…