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4 Members of GOP Politician's Family Die in Helicopter Crash

Illinois candidate Darren Bailey lost his son, daughter-in-law, 2 grandchildren in Montana crash

(Newser) - Four members of Illinois politician Darren Bailey's family were killed in a helicopter crash in Montana on Wednesday. The Republican candidate for governor's campaign said Bailey's son Zachary, daughter-in-law Kelsey, and two of their children, 12-year-old Vada Rose and 7-year-old Samuel, were killed in the crash, the...

Plane Windshield Shatters Mid-Air; 'Quite Likely' Suspect IDed

United flight, which landed safely, may have struck a weather balloon

(Newser) - A United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing last week after its windshield cracked mid-flight—possibly due to a collision with a weather balloon. The incident occurred Thursday during Flight 1093's journey from Denver to Los Angeles, prompting a diversion to Salt Lake City, per the...

2 Years After Plane Destroyed Home, Family Sues for $18M

Chris and Jana Ferris file complaint against flight school, Alaska Airlines over 2023 crash in Oregon

(Newser) - An Oregon family is seeking $18 million in damages after a flight school training accident turned their home into a crash site. Chris and Jana Ferris say their lives were upended when a twin-engine Piper Seminole from Hillsboro Aero Academy plummeted onto their Newberg house in October 2023. Miraculously,...

'Jesus, Take the Wheel' Writer Dies in NC Plane Crash

Grammy-winning Brett James penned 27 No. 1 country hits for stars

(Newser) - Brett James, a prolific country songwriter whose pen helped shape some of Nashville's biggest hits, died Thursday at age 57 when the small plane he was piloting crashed in North Carolina. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame confirmed the passing of one of Music City's most in-demand...

Man Walking Dog Finds Potomac Crash Debris

NTSB to evaluate debris, including what appears to be the back of a plane seat

(Newser) - A casual walk along the Potomac River turned extraordinary when a Northern Virginia man stumbled upon what appears to be wreckage from January's deadly mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport. The National Transportation Safety Board believes the debris—including the back of a plane seat with tray table...

This Is What's Left After 2 Planes Collided

Remarkably, 2 people were able to leave the scene on their own; 2 others weren't so lucky

(Newser) - Two small planes collided in the air at a Colorado airport on Sunday, leaving one dead amid a charred patch of earth. A Cessna 172 and an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 were both trying to land at Fort Morgan Municipal Airport around 10:40am when they collided, the Morgan County Sheriff'...

Night Goggles May Have Contributed to Potomac Crash

Experts tell NTSB that Army chopper pilots could've had hard time seeing plane if they used them

(Newser) - The pilots of a US Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington in January would've had difficulty spotting the plane while wearing night vision goggles, experts told the National Transportation Safety Board on Friday. The Army goggles would've made it difficult to see the plane'...

Flight Crew Sues Boeing Over Mid-Air Panel Blowout

Filing cites trauma, alleged negligence, and oversight failures

(Newser) - Four Alaska Airlines flight attendants have filed lawsuits against Boeing, seeking damages related to a January 2024 incident in which a 737 MAX 9 suffered a mid-air cabin panel blowout . The Flight 1282 crew members are claiming physical and mental harm, Reuters reports, as well as ongoing economic losses....

NTSB Begins Digging Into Potomac Plane Crash

3 days of hearings open in search of what caused the disaster, as well as for possible solutions

(Newser) - Three days of hearings into the equally tragic and public collision in January between an Army helicopter and a passenger plane within a stone's throw of the nation's capital got underway on Wednesday, reports NBC Boston . The National Transportation Safety Board, which won't release its final report...

In Search for Missing Plane, a Smartwatch Comes Through

Victim's device leads searchers to aircraft that went down in dense forest in Montana, killing 3

(Newser) - Hidden deep in Montana's forests, a downed plane went undetected—until searchers picked up a signal from a victim's smartwatch, guiding them to the tragic scene. According to the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office, rescuers homed in on the wreckage just south of the town of West...

Residents Rush to the Rescue After Florida Plane Crash

They 'put their dinner forks down to get out there,' mayor says

(Newser) - A small plane's crash in a Miami suburb Sunday night prompted a swift response from nearby residents. The Cessna T337G, inbound from Turks and Caicos and attempting to land at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, clipped a tree and crashed just short of its destination, WPLG reports....

Boeing Staffer Trained on Door Plugs on Vacation Amid Repair

Companies overlooked safety deficiencies that 'should have been evident,' says NTSB

(Newser) - A single bolt could have prevented a door panel blowing off Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 at about 16,000 feet last year. It's unclear who removed and failed to replace the four bolts that were meant to hold the door plug in place on the Boeing 737 MAX 9,...

Runway Lights Had Been Out for Years Before Plane Crash

NTSB issues preliminary report on May crash in San Diego

(Newser) - The runway lights that would have helped guide a small jet into a San Diego airport in foggy weather before the plane crashed, killing all six aboard, hadn't worked since 2022, investigators said. But it's unclear whether the pilot who was based at the airport knew the lights...

Small Plane Crashes Off San Diego, 'Nose First'

6 missing as plane crashes into ocean soon after takeoff from San Diego airport

(Newser) - Authorities are investigating after a small plane crashed into the ocean 5 miles off the coast near San Diego with six people aboard, reports the AP . US Coast Guard officials said a debris field was discovered near Point Loma on Sunday afternoon and they began searching for the wreckage in...

NTSB: Plane in Emergency Landing Had 'No Oil' in Engine

None was visible in the right engine of the Delta plane in February incident, per NTSB report

(Newser) - Smoke in the cabin led to an emergency landing of a Delta flight in February. Only later did officials realize there was little to no oil in the aircraft's right engine. That reveal, coming in a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report released Wednesday, raises new questions about what...

NTSB: Pilot in Fatal Crash May Have Tried to Avoid a Dog

Daniel Bunker died in accident in remote Nanwalek, Alaska, after Cessna slid off runway into water

(Newser) - A deadly plane accident in remote Alaska may have been caused by the pilot trying to avoid a dog on the runway. Per an FAA report on the Cessna 207 that went down on Monday afternoon, the small plane "crashed for unknown reasons" as it was attempting to land,...

NY Helicopter Tour Company Shuts Down After Fatal Plunge

Safety review launched amid calls for stricter inspections

(Newser) - In the wake of a devastating helicopter crash , the Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday that New York Helicopter Tours, the company involved in the tragedy, is ceasing operations and shutting down effective immediately. One of the company's sightseeing helicopters broke apart in midair Thursday and plunged into the...

Official: Pilot Who Landed on Lake Isn't Cooperating

Officials say John Morris Jr. wasn't authorized to fly with passengers

(Newser) - Stranded on the wing of an almost entirely sunken plane in icy Alaska, a student pilot and his young passengers defied the cold for 12 hours—but that pilot now faces federal scrutiny for what officials say was an unauthorized flight. John Morris Jr. was rescued alongside two young family...

Report: Crashed Plane Was Half a Ton Overweight

10 people died when the Bering Air flight crashed Feb. 6 in Alaska

(Newser) - A commuter plane that crashed last month in Alaska was half a ton too heavy for the icy conditions it encountered, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The Bering Air flight crashed Feb. 6 while flying from Unalakleet to Nome, a distance of 140 miles....

Investigators Explain Scary Close Call on Nashville Runway

Alaska Airlines jet, Southwest jet nearly collided

(Newser) - Investigators said Wednesday that air traffic controllers cleared an Alaska Airlines jet to take off from Nashville last month after telling pilots of a Southwest Airlines jet to cross the same runway. Pilots of the Alaska plane aborted their Sept. 12 takeoff at Nashville International Airport, applying the brakes so...

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