Latest Plane crashes News

Before a North Dakota lawmaker was killed in Utah plane crash, he told his sister: 'Stay safe'

Oct. 04, 2023 10:02 AM EDT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota lawmaker who had flown to Arizona to be part of his sister’s sendoff before she deployed overseas gave the woman a hug and told her to “stay safe.” Hours later, state Sen. Doug Larsen, his wife, and their two young sons were killed on...

North Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 kids killed in Utah plane crash

Oct. 02, 2023 18:53 PM EDT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state senator from North Dakota, his wife and their two young children died when the small plane they were traveling in crashed soon after a refueling stop in Utah, a Senate leader said Monday. Doug Larsen’s death was confirmed Monday in an email that...

Searchers recover body of pilot of a small plane that crashed into a New Hampshire lake

Oct. 01, 2023 16:41 PM EDT

GILFORD, N.H. (AP) — Searchers have recovered the body of a pilot of a small plane that crashed into a New Hampshire lake Saturday night. The single-engine Cessna 150 crashed into Lake Winnipesaukee near Gilford, New Hampshire. according to the Federal Aviation Administration. ...

Pilot of small plane dies after crash in Alabama field

Sep. 30, 2023 12:38 PM EDT

CULLMAN, Ala. (AP) — One person was killed after a plane crashed on or near a dirt airstrip in an Alabama field, a coroner said. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick told news outlets the crash happened about 11:36 a.m. Friday. A single-engine Cozy Mark IV went down in the...

A small plane has crashed in Zimbabwe and authorities suspect all 6 people on board are dead

Sep. 29, 2023 11:16 AM EDT

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A small plane owned by a mining company crashed in Zimbabwe on Friday and aviation authorities said preliminary reports indicated that all six people on board were killed. The plane belonged to Zimbabwe's RioZim Limited, Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe...

Today in History: September 25, soldiers escort Black students into Little Rock high school

Sep. 29, 2023 10:44 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Monday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2023. There are 97 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 25, 1957, nine Black students who’d been forced to withdraw from Central High School in Little Rock,...

Investigators say a Texas plane crashed due to jammed tail parts and a pilot's faulty inspection

Sep. 28, 2023 19:02 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal accident investigators determined that jammed parts on the tail caused a plane to run off a runway and plow through a fence and into a pasture. The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that the pilot who conducted a pre-flight inspection...

2 bodies were found in a search for a pilot instructor and a student in a downed plane

Sep. 28, 2023 17:10 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Crews who were searching a heavily wooded area for a plane that went down during a severe storm with an instructor and a student pilot have found two bodies, Kentucky State Police said. The bodies were found Thursday morning after a drone located a debris...

Plane that crashed, killing Rep. Peltola's husband, had over 500 pounds of meat and antlers on board

Sep. 28, 2023 16:47 PM EDT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A small plane that crashed in rural Alaska earlier this month, killing the husband of U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, was carrying more than 500 pounds of moose meat and antlers from a remote hunting camp when it went down shortly after takeoff, according to an investigation report...

Massachusetts man indicted on charges of trying to open jet's door, attacking crew on United flight

Sep. 27, 2023 15:17 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man was indicted Wednesday for allegedly attacking a flight attendant earlier this year with a broken metal spoon and attempting to open an airliner’s emergency door on a cross-country flight, federal prosecutors said. Francisco Severo Torres, of...