Two dead after small plane deploys parachute, crashes in western New York

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane and his passenger were killed Tuesday when the aircraft crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from a western New York airfield, authorities said. The Cirrus SR22 was based in Oshawa, Ontario, and had stopped at an airport...

Plane that crashed in Virginia lost contact with air traffic controllers during ascent, feds say

Only minutes into a doomed journey that ended on a remote Virginia mountain, the pilot of a business jet was not responding to air traffic control instructions and the situation was soon reported to a network that includes military, security and law enforcement agencies, according to federal...

A timeline of flight that crashed after losing contact, prompting military to scramble fighter jets

When a business jet failed to respond to air traffic control instructions, federal aviation officials say they reported the situation within minutes to a network that includes military, security and law enforcement agencies. Despite being out of contact on its ascent Sunday, the jet that took off...

FAA: 4 died in plane that flew over D.C. and crashed Sunday in Virginia, including one crew member and three passengers

No survivors found after plane that flew over DC, led to fighter jets scramble crashes in Virginia

WASHINGTON (AP) — A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation's capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble fighter jets before the plane crashed in Virginia, officials said. The fighter jets caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region. ...

Pilot killed in crash of single-engine plane in central Nebraska

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A pilot was killed in the crash of a single-engine plane Friday near Kearney in central Nebraska, officials said. A statement from the Federal Aviation Administration said the pilot of the single-engine Vans RV-7 was the only person on board. The pilot's name...

Redo of federal plane evacuation tests sought as passengers squeeze into smaller spaces

Lawmakers who want tougher standards for evacuating aircraft in an emergency have criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for what they consider unrealistic simulations, and now they are calling for a do-over of current evacuation tests. Decades-old federal rules require that...

Body recovered after small plane crashes in Gulf of Mexico

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The body of the pilot of a small plane that crashed during a fish-spotting trip was recovered Thursday from the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Federal Aviation Administration said the pilot is believed to have been the only person aboard when the...

2 planes aborted landings in San Francisco when a Southwest jet taxied across their runways

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two airliners aborted landings at San Francisco International Airport last week after pilots spotted a Southwest Airlines jet taxiing across runways on which the other planes had been cleared to land. An air traffic controller told the Southwest pilots they...

1 dead after small plane crashes in northwest Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane was killed Wednesday when the aircraft crashed in northwest Arkansas, authorities said. Lt. Rick Jensen of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call about 12:30 p.m. from someone saying they heard a plane...