Six people have been killed after a sightseeing plane crashed in southeast Alaska on Aug.5, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The plane’s emergency alert beacon was activated at around 11:20 a.m. when the plane crashed in the area of Misty Fjords National Monument, near Ketchikan, the Coast Guard said in a statement. The Coast Guard,…
6 Dead in Alaska Sightseeing Plane Crash: Coast Guard
JUNEAU, Alaska—A sightseeing plane crashed Thursday in southeast Alaska, killing all six people on board, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The plane’s emergency alert beacon was activated around 11:20 a.m. when the plane crashed in the area of Misty Fjords National Monument, near Ketchikan, the Coast Guard and Federal Aviation Administration said. A helicopter company…
Small Plane Crashes Into California Vineyard
Authorities in California are investigating the crash of a small plane into a vineyard in the Napa Valley community of Angwin. According to a tweet from the Napa County Sheriff’s office, there were three people on board the plane. Their conditions were not immediately known. The crash occurred about 8:40 a.m. near the Angwin Airport.
2 Women Killed After Small Plane Crashes Into Empty Home
MONTEREY, Calif.—Two women died when their small plane crashed into an empty home in a luxury gated community in the hills of Northern California, relatives said Wednesday. Mary Ellen Carlin of Pacific Grove was flying the plane Tuesday, and Alice Diane Emig of Rancho Cordova and her dog, Toby, were on board, Emig’s family told…
Bodies of All Plane Crash Victims Recovered in Russia
MOSCOW—Rescuers have recovered the bodies of all 28 people who were on a plane that crashed in a remote area in Russia’s Far East this week, local officials said Friday. One of the plane’s black boxes was also recovered along with fragments of another. The Antonov An-26 crashed Tuesday near its destination in the Kamchatkatown…
Multiple Fatalities in Swedish Airplane Crash: Police
STOCKHOLM—Several people died in the crash of an airplane after takeoff outside Orebro, Sweden, on Thursday, Swedish police said. “It’s a very severe accident,” Swedish police said on their website. “Several people have died.” Police said the plane was carrying nine people. The Joint Rescue Co-Ordination Centre told TT news agency it was carrying sky…
Bodies of Plane Crash Victims Found in Russia’s Far East
MOSCOW—Rescuers have found the bodies of 19 victims a day after a plane crash in a remote area in Russia’s Far East, the authorities said. An Antonov An-26 carrying 28 people crashed Tuesday near its destination town of Palana in the region of Kamchatka, apparently as it came in for a landing in bad weather….
Investigators Consider Pilot Error, Weather for Crash
A plane carrying 28 people crashed on Tuesday, apparently as it came in for a landing in bad weather in Russia’s Far East, and everyone aboard was feared dead. Wreckage from the An-26 was found on a coastal cliffside and in the sea near the airport in the town of Palana, according to officials. The…
Pilots Rescued After Cargo Plane Crashes in Ocean Off Hawaii
HONOLULU—A cargo plane made an emergency landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii early Friday and both people on board have been rescued. The pilots of the Transair Flight 810 reported engine trouble and were attempting to return to Honolulu when they were forced to land the Boeing 737 in the water,…
Plane Crashes Into Mississippi Home, Causing Four Deaths
A civilian plane came into collision with a Mississippi home late Tuesday night, causing four deaths, according to police. Hattiesburg city authorities rushed to the scene of the small plane crash at around 11:20 p.m. “Emergency personnel responded to a report of a downed aircraft on Annie Christie Drive around 11:20 p.m. When emergency crews…
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