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Plane Overturns At Westchester County Airport (DEVELOPING) Plane Overturns At Westchester County Airport (DEVELOPING)
Plane Overturns At Westchester County Airport (Developing) An aircraft overturned at Westchester County Airport after takeoff, according to reports.  The plane, a Cessna 172S with registration N5114Z, overturned after taking off at Westchester County Airport on Monday, May 18, at around 1:50 p.m., according to the FAA.  According to the agency, two people were on the plane.  The aircraft had been part of a flight school flight, according to County Communications Director Catherine Cioffi.  Minor injuries were reported, Cioffi said. The airport's main runway is open. The FAA will investigate the incident.  This is a deve…
2 Pilots Dead When Plane Hits Firetruck On Runway At LaGuardia Airport 2 Pilots Dead When Plane Hits Firetruck On Runway At LaGuardia Airport
2 Pilots Dead When Plane Hits Firetruck On Runway At LaGuardia Airport Two pilots were killed and more than 40 passengers were evaluated when an Air Canada plane collided with a rescue vehicle on a runway at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, NY late Sunday night, March 22, officials said. The crash happened around 11:40 p.m. when a Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada hit a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicle on Runway 4 in Queens, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The rescue truck had been responding to a separate incident involving another aircraft reporting an unknown odor in the cockpit when…
Plane That Took Off From BWI Skids Off Runway At Chicago Airport (DEVELOPING) Plane That Took Off From BWI Skids Off Runway At Chicago Airport (DEVELOPING)
Plane That Took Off From BWI Skids Off Runway At Chicago Airport (Developing) A private jet that took off from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport skidded off the end of the runway while landing at Chicago Executive Airport on Wednesday, the FAA confirmed. The Gulfstream G150 had two people on board when it landed in Chicago, though the pilot overran the runway on the rainy afternoon. Once on the ground, the plane continued past the runway and through a fence. A Gulfstream G150 crashes through a fence after overrunning the runway while landing at Chicago Executive Airport.Emergency crews, including the Wheeling Fire Department, responded …
Teenage Girl Killed, 3 Airlifted After Plane Crashes Into Wyoming Wilderness Teenage Girl Killed, 3 Airlifted After Plane Crashes Into Wyoming Wilderness
Teenage Girl Killed, 3 Airlifted After Plane Crashes Into Wyoming Wilderness A 13-year-old girl was killed and three of her family members were seriously injured when a small plane crashed in Wyoming’s Bighorn National Forest, triggering a complex, multi-aircraft rescue in rugged terrain, authorities said. The Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office said the crash was reported around 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1 near Big Mountain, where initial 911 calls mentioned lost or injured people before additional reports pointed to an aircraft down. A First Flight air crew from Greybull flew over the area and confirmed wreckage west of Big Mountain. Responders found a single-engine aircr…
Lebanon Doctor, Lancaster Pilot Crashed 20 Seconds After Takeoff With No Radio Response: NTSB Lebanon Doctor, Lancaster Pilot Crashed 20 Seconds After Takeoff With No Radio Response: NTSB
Lebanon Doctor, Lancaster Pilot Crashed 20 Seconds After Takeoff With No Radio Response: NTSB A Lebanon doctor crashed his Piper aircraft just 20 seconds after takeoff from Lancaster Airport—without responding to tower clearance or distress calls—federal investigators revealed in a preliminary report released on Wednesday, Aug. 27.  Dr. Musaddiq Nazeeri, 58, was killed when his PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian plummeted nose-first into a cornfield roughly a quarter-mile from the runway in Warwick Township around 8 a.m. on Sunday, July 20, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. What Happened In The Final 20 Seconds Surveillance footage showed Dr. Nazeeri conducting a …
Cell-Phone Video Shows Small Plane Plunge Into Ocean Off Atlantic Coast Cell-Phone Video Shows Small Plane Plunge Into Ocean Off Atlantic Coast
Cell-Phone Video Shows Small Plane Plunge Into Ocean Off Atlantic Coast A beach packed with vacationers turned into an impromptu rescue scene when a single-engine plane splashed down just yards off the Atlantic Coast, all of it caught on cell-phone video. The incident happened Saturday, Aug. 2, near Oak Island, North Carolina. Pilot Mark Finkelstein told WECT in Wilmington, NC he was 20 minutes into a routine flight when the engine began failing.  Realizing he could not stretch the glide to nearby Cape Fear Regional Jetport — and seeing crowds on the sand — he aimed for open water beside the town pier. “I wasn’t focused on what I was going to do as a res…
Skydiving Plane Crash At Cross Keys Airport: What We Know Skydiving Plane Crash At Cross Keys Airport: What We Know
Skydiving Plane Crash At Cross Keys Airport: What We Know A skydiving aircraft carrying 15 people went off the end of the runway at Cross Keys Airport in Monroe Township, prompting a mass casualty response on Wednesday, July 2, according to federal and local news reports. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m., when a Cessna 208B went off the end of the runway while departing Cross Keys Airport in Williamstown, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. “Fifteen people were on board the skydiving aircraft," said the FAA, who is leading the investigation. The Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management confirmed the incident, calling it a m…
Plane Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In Beverly Plane Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In Beverly
Plane Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In Beverly One person is dead and another is fighting for their life after the plane they were in crashed on a suburban street Thursday morning, June 19, authorities said.  The single-engine plane crash happened around 8:45 a.m. at Sam Fonzo Drive in Beverly, near the Beverly Regional Airport. Images from the crash site show the plane came to rest against a utility pole. Responders had to cut the people onboard out of the Mooney M20's cabin, officials said.  One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other was airlifted to a trauma hospital with critical injuries. Beverly pol…
Deadly Stunt Pilot Crash: NTSB Report Reveals What Went Wrong Outside Langley AF Base Deadly Stunt Pilot Crash: NTSB Report Reveals What Went Wrong Outside Langley AF Base
Deadly Stunt Pilot Crash: NTSB Report Reveals What Went Wrong Outside Langley AF Base New federal findings reveal that a critical part may have come loose before award-winning stunt pilot Rob Holland fatally crashed during a routine approach at Langley Air Force Base last month. According to a preliminary report from the NTSB, Holland’s custom-built MX Aircraft MXS “porpoised,” pitched up, rolled left, and went down on final approach to the runway at 11:35 a.m. Thursday, April 24, just days before he was set to perform at an upcoming airshow in Hampton, Virginia. Witnesses told investigators that Holland’s plane leveled off about 50 feet over the runway, flew straight, then …
Plane That Went Missing With 10 Onboard Found With No Survivors In Alaska Plane That Went Missing With 10 Onboard Found With No Survivors In Alaska
Plane That Went Missing With 10 Onboard Found With No Survivors In Alaska A plane with 10 people on board that went missing after taking off in Alaska has been found with no survivors. The commuter aircraft, which disappeared Thursday, Feb. 6, was found about 35 miles south of Nome, Alaska on Friday, Feb. 7, according to the US Coast Guard. The Cessna had taken off from Unalakleet, Alaska. Three of those onboard were found after the plane was recovered. "The remaining seven people are believed to be inside the aircraft but are currently inaccessible due to the condition of the plane," the Coast Guard said.  The plane, which took off Thurs…
Plane Crash: 4 CT Residents, Including Teen, Killed In Vermont Plane Crash: 4 CT Residents, Including Teen, Killed In Vermont
Plane Crash: 4 CT 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…
No Mechanical Failure Before NY Plane Crash That Killed 34-Year-Old Pilot, NTSB Finds No Mechanical Failure Before NY Plane Crash That Killed 34-Year-Old Pilot, NTSB Finds
No Mechanical Failure Before NY Plane Crash That Killed 34-Year-Old Pilot, NTSB Finds Federal investigators have ruled out mechanical failure for causing a small plane crash in upstate New York that killed a beloved pilot and photographer. A preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Tuesday, July 2, states that investigators found no evidence of any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures on either of the plane’s engines prior to the June 17 crash near Albany International Airport. Emergency crews were called at around 8:15 a.m. that morning for a small plane that was seen "spinning around" before crashing in a wooded area near Alb…
Plane Skids Off Runway At Reading Regional Airport Plane Skids Off Runway At Reading Regional Airport
Plane Skids Off Runway At Reading Regional Airport A small plane skidded off the runway at Reading Regional Airport Wednesday afternoon, reports say. Fire and rescue crews were called to the scene around 4:30 p.m., 6abc reports. A report by Fire Alerts of Berks County said there were nine people on board. Authorities have not confirmed that number or any injuries. Details surrounding the cause of the incident were not made public. Click here for the full report by 6abc.