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Husband, wife hurt in plane crash in St. Johns County, Florida Highway Patrol says

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By ActionNewsJax.com News Staff A husband and wife were taken to the hospital after a plane crashed in St. Augustine on Thursday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The plane lost control during takeoff near the Northeast Florida Regional Airport. FHP said the plane crashed into the tree line. The crash caused a fire, which was […]

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Aircraft makes hard landing on Scottsdale golf course Thursday afternoon

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By: abc15.com staff SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Emergency personnel responded to an aircraft that went down on a golf course in Scottsdale Thursday afternoon. The craft reportedly went down just after 12:30 p.m., according to Scottsdale Fire. Aerial footage shows the plane on a fairway at the course with some damage to the plane. Estancia Club golf […]

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FAA investigating after plane crashes in Upstate field

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By Freeman Stoddard REENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced they’re investigating after a plane crashed into a field near River Road in Greenville County on Thursday night. FAA officials said the single-engine Cessna 177 landed in the field just before 7:00 p.m. According to FAA officials, two people were on board […]

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Small Explosive-Containing Device Missing from USMC Helicopter

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Component Lost Near Okinawa The United States Marine Corps is investigating the disappearance of an explosives-containing component used to power various aircraft ejection and safety systems. A 23 March 2023 post-flight inspection of an AH-1Z Viper helicopter operated by the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) determined subject component had gone missing in the vicinity of […]

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NTSB Prelim: Beech B200

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Just As The Airplane Went Out Of Sight, The Camera Recorded A Rising Plume Of Smoke About 1-Mile South Location: Little Rock, AR Accident Number: CEN23FA113Date & Time: February 22, 2023, 11:56 Local Registration: N55PCAircraft: Beech B200 Injuries: 5 FatalFlight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation – Business On February 22, 2023, about 1156 central […]

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Today in History

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8 Years ago today: On 24 March 2015 Germanwings flight 9525, an Airbus A320 impacted mountains in France as a result of pilot suicide, killing all 150 occupants. Date: Tuesday 24 March 2015 Time: 10:41 Type: Airbus A320-211 Operator: Germanwings Registration: D-AIPX MSN: 147 First flight: 1990-11-29 (24 years 4 months) Total airframe hrs: 58313 […]

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Two of six injured in plane crash in Goiânia die

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In addition to the two victims who died, the aircraft had four other people, who were injured. Plane crashed in the Vila Mutirão 1 neighborhood, on top of a two-story house. By Gabriela Macêdo and Danielle Oliveira, g1 Goiás Two of the people who were injured in a plane crash in Goiânia died on Wednesday night (22), according […]

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Rescuers called to scene of plane accident in Chester County

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Officials say a plane came in too low and clipped some wires. By 6abc Digital Staff NEW GARDEN TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Rescuers were called to an accident involving a plane Wednesday afternoon in Chester County. It happened around 1:30 p.m. in New Garden Twp. Officials say a plane came in too low and clipped some […]

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McAllen Fire Department unveils new truck for airplane emergencies

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By Berenice Garcia – The Monitor McALLEN — The fire department here is newly prepared for potential airplane emergencies. Firefighters and city officials unveiled a new fire truck on Tuesday that will be used to respond to any emergencies at the McAllen International Airport. The fire department celebrated the acquirement of the E-ONE apparatus during […]

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NTSB Prelim: Piper PA-28-161

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When On A 2-Mile Final Approach To The Runway, The Instructor Issued A “Mayday” Transmission Location: Lindenhurst, NY Accident Number: ERA23FA137Date & Time: March 5, 2023, 14:59 Local Registration: N8149RAircraft: Piper PA-28-161 Injuries: 1 Fatal, 2 SeriousFlight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation – Instructional On March 5, 2023, at 1459 eastern standard time, a […]

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Today in History

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29 Years ago today: On 23 March 1994 an Aeroflot Airbus 310 crashed near Mezhduretshensk, Russia after losing control with pilot’s son in captains seat; killing all 75 occupants. Date: Wednesday 23 March 1994 Time: 00:57 Type: Airbus A310-304 Operator: Aeroflot Russian International Airlines Registration: F-OGQS MSN: 596 First flight: 1991-09-11 (2 years 6 months) […]

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Cotswold Airport hosts plane crash training exercise

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By Steve Mather and Jonathan Holmes BBC News Emergency services have taken part in a training exercise to practice how they would respond to a plane crash. Fire crews, ambulance workers and police officers were all involved in the exercise at Cotswold Airport. Avon Fire and Rescue manager Paul Incledon said it was an “exciting […]

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Tinker Air Force Base conducts exercise to evacuate airplanes in event of tornadoes

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by Miranda Vondale Foster OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Members of Tinker’s 552nd Air Control Wing held their weather flush exercise on Tuesday. The exercise prepares them to evacuate airplanes in the event of a tornado. “In a place where we have severe weather like Oklahoma, and it can come up at any time, we have to be […]

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Southwest plane narrowly misses Baltimore ambulance at takeoff in another airport near-disaster

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By Yaron Steinbuch A Southwest Airlines jet came within 200 feet of slamming into an ambulance crossing the runway as it took off at Baltimore’s airport – one in a series of terrifyingly close calls across the US. The Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, or ARFF, vehicle crossed Runway 15R at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport […]

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Regarding the NTSB’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget…

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The Cost of Doing Business The National Transportation Safety Board reported that the Biden administration’s proposed 2024 fiscal year budget included the agency’s requested $145-million allotment. The sought sum reflects an increase of $15.7-million over the NTSB’s fiscal 2023 budget. The additional monies will be plied to the agency’s investigative efforts and the acquisition of […]

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Today in History

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31 Years ago today: On 22 March 1992 a USAir Fokker F-28 crashed on takeoff from New York-LaGuardia due to wing icing; killing 27 out of 51 occupants. Date: Sunday 22 March 1992 Time: 21:35 Type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000 Operator: USAir Registration: N485US MSN: 11235 First flight: 1986-04-01 (6 years) Total airframe hrs: 12462 […]

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