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New video shows moment 3 survivors escape plane crash on Florida highway
The video shows a witness approaching the burning plane as three survivors walk away claiming both pilots are still inside.
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Former NFL player Russ Francis dies in NY plane crash
Former New England Patriot and San Francisco 49er Russ Francis died in a small plane crash in Lake Placid, N.Y., on Sunday. He won the Super Bowl with the 49ers in 1985.
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Cause of collision that killed 2 pilots during Reno air show confounds experts
Aviation experts say it was likely a visibility issue that caused two racing pilots to collide in mid-air while preparing to land in Reno last weekend. The first- and second-place winners of the National Air Race Championships could have crashed due to an aircraft blind spot, glare from the sun or even a moment of lost focus.
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Planes collide at air racing show in Reno, killing both pilots
Authorities say two pilots have died after their planes crashed upon landing at an air racing event in Reno.
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Small plane crashes in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, killing all 14 people on board
Brazilian authorities say a small passenger plane has crashed in the Amazon rainforest, killing all 14 people on board.
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New details in Vineyard plane crash where Conn. pilot ‘blacked out,' wife landed
A woman who crash-landed her 79-year-old husband’s plane on Martha’s Vineyard last month reported that he became incapacitated behind the controls, a month after his Federal Aviation Administration medical certificate had been updated, investigators said Wednesday. Randolph Bonnist, of Norwalk, Connecticut, previously had to provide extensive medical documentation to continue flying after some sort of health concern, the National...
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Small plane crashes in Stow, Mass., but all 3 on board expected to survive
Three people were hurt in a small plane crash near homes in Stow, Massachusetts, on Sunday, officials said. All three were flown to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester and are expected to survive the crash, according to a representative for Stow police. The single-engine Cessna 182 plane with three people aboard crashed about 1 p.m., according to the Federal…
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Pilot dies days after medical emergency, crash-landing on Martha's Vineyard
The pilot of a small plane that crashed, with a passenger at the controls, on Martha’s Vineyard this weekend has died, authorities said Friday. Randolph Bonnist, a 79-year-old from Norwalk, Connecticut, died at Boston Medical Center Thursday night, according to the Cape and Island District Attorney’s Office. Authorities have previously said that the plane’s pilot experienced a medical emergency...
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Pilot of plane that crashed trying to land on Martha's Vineyard still hospitalized
7/21/23 UPDATE: The pilot of the small plane that crashed, identified as Randolph Bonnist, a 79-year-old from Norwalk, Connecticut, has died, according to the Cape and Island District Attorney’s Office. The pilot of a small plane that crashed while trying to land at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport over the weekend remains hospitalized, authorities said Tuesday. A state police spokesman...
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Small plane crashes on Martha's Vineyard with 2 people from Conn. onboard
A small plane crashed while trying to land at the airport on Martha’s Vineyard Saturday, after the pilot suffered a medical emergency onboard. West Tisbury police said the Piper Meridian Turbo Prop 6 seat plane was reported to have crashed at 3:12 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport. State police said the plane landed in a grassy area near...
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6 people dead after a plane crashed into a field and burst into flames in California
Authorities say six people were killed when a small plane crashed and burst into flames in a field near a Southern California airport.
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2 People Taken to the Hospital After Plane Crash in Danbury
Two people were transported to the hospital after a plane crashed between two homes in Danbury Monday evening.
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2 People Taken to the Hospital After Plane Crash in Danbury
Two people were transported to the hospital after a plane crashed between two homes in Danbury Monday evening. A city official told NBC Connecticut that police and firefighters responded to the area of 161 Southern Blvd. The plane crashed at approximately 6 p.m. near Danbury Municipal Airport, a FAA spokesperson said. The plane landed on top of a shed nestled…
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Pilot Injured After Plane Crashes After Take-Off at Brainard Airport in Hartford: CAA
One person is injured after a plane crashed shortly after take-off at Brainard Airport in Hartford on Saturday.
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Video Shows Pilot Ejecting From Fighter Jet During Landing at Military Base In Texas
A pilot ejected from a Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II fighter jet during a failed landing at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth Thursday morning.
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‘I'll Be With You': How a Maryland 911 Operator Helped Pair Trapped in Power Tower Plane Crash
Montgomery County 911 operator Laurel Manion shares how she helped calm a pilot and passenger who crashed a small plane into a power tower.
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2 Rescued After Small Plane Crashes Into Power Transmission Tower, Dangles for Hours in Maryland
A small plane with two people aboard slammed into a power transmission tower in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Sunday evening, authorities said. Two people were left stranded in the crumpled aircraft 100 feet from the ground and the crash left large swaths of the county without power.
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Victims in Dallas Air Show Plane Collision Were Veteran Pilots: ‘I'm in Shock'
Officials have released the names of the six people killed in a deadly collision between a World War II-era bomber and a fighter plane during the Wings Over Dallas air show Saturday at Dallas Executive Airport.
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6 Dead After Planes Collide Midair During Texas Airshow
Six people, including a former city council member and retired commercial pilot from Keller, died after two historic World War II-era military planes crashed in mid-air during an air show on Saturday.
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Tanzania: Plane Crashes Into Lake Victoria; 19 Dead
A plane has crashed into Lake Victoria on approach to an airport in Tanzania. The country’s prime minister says 19 people have died in the crash, raising the death toll. Local authorities said 26 of the 43 on board the Precision Air flight were rescued and taken to a hospital. They say rescue work is continuing. The plane was traveling...