Federal safety investigators are combing the scene of a plane crash on an Arizona cliff to find clues to determine what happened, according to The Arizona Republic. http://www.azcentral.com/community/pinal/articles/2011/11/25/20111125arizona-superstition-mountains-plane-crash-answers.html The National Safety Transportation Board is collecting scattered wreckage from the plane, which slammed into a…
Oklahoma State Coaches Among Four Killed In Arkansas Plane Crash
Two Oklahoma State women’s basketball coaches were among four people killed when a plane crashed in Arkansas Thursday night. http://news.okstate.edu/press-releases/1321-osu-coach-kurt-budke-assistant-coach-miranda-serna-killed-in-plane-crash http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/19/sports/ncaabasketball/oklahoma-state-coaches-die-in-plane-crash.html?ref=sports The head coach, Kurt Budke, 50, and assistant coach Miranda Serna, 36, were on a recruiting trip when the accident happened.…
Three Killed When Passenger Jet Explodes In Siberia
Three people were killed and dozens injured when a Russian jet caught fire and exploded when it taxied on a snowy runway in Siberia, according to the Associated Press. http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/01/russian-passenger-jet-explodes-1-dead-10-injured/?icid=maing%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk3%7C34066 The accident took place Saturday, and involved a passenger jet…
ER Doctor Dies In Plane Crash While Commuting To Work
An emergency room doctor from Bergen County, N.J., was killed Wednesday when his plane crashed while he was commuting to a hospital in Upstate New York. http://www.the-leader.com/news/x1651495111/Officials-N-J-pilot-died-of-injuries Dr. Michael Lippe of Mahwah, N.J., an experienced pilot, was apparently alive after…
Wyoming Plane Crash Kills Four Family Members
The bodies of four family members have been recovered from the wreckage of a small plane that crashed a week ago in a Wyoming mountain range, according to the Associated Press. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jss3k1zjRLhwUpbgpWoqsXf18vmA?docId=d6c574825b6c48cd91be5285cbe0c451 A search team found the single-engine Mooney 20J…
Plane Crash On Long Island Kills Passenger, Injures Three Others
One passenger was killed Sunday, and three other seriously hurt, when a small plane crashed on a street in Long Island, N.Y., according to The Wall Street Journal. The single-engine plane was apparently attempting an emergency landing at 9 a.m. Sunday…
Louisiana Pilot Killed, Three Passengers Injured, In Plane Crash In Las Vegas
The pilot of a small plane was killed Monday, and his three passengers were injured, when his aircraft crashed in a suburb of Las Vegas. http://www.abbevillenow.com/view/full_story/9407303/article-Erath-resident-killed-in-plane-crash-in-Las-Vegas?instance=home_news_lead Douglas Touchet, 45, of Erath, La., died in the accident. His wife Susan was among those onboard, and…
Families Of Victims Of Spanish Jet Crash Sue To Stop Airing Of Movie
It’s not unusual for the families of plane crash victims to file suits against airlines, but it is for them to sue over a film about the accident. But that’s what has happened in Spain. On Aug. 20, 2008 a crash…
Four Americans Among 14 Dead In Plane Crash In Nepal
A plane taking passengers to a popular hiking area in Nepal crashed in bad weather Tuesday, killing 14 people, according to The Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-nepal-plane-crash-20100825,0,372610.story There were four Americans, a British citizen and a Japanese person among the dead when the 15-seat…
Families Of Flight 3407 Get Air Safety Bill Passed And Signed By Obama
The family and friends of those who were killed in last year’s crash outside of Buffalo, N.Y., have finally seen the bill they lobbied for become law. On Sunday President Obama signed an aviation safety bill that has been the cause celeb…