Aug. 3—CHARLESTOWN — Federal investigators are continuing to examine the engine of a small airplane that crashed into the Connecticut River in late June, according to a report published Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report on the June 22 crash says the 27-year-old pilot of the single-engine aircraft heard a “very loud bang” and then experienced reduced engine …
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911 Call Raises Questions About Final Moments of Co-Pilot Who Exited Plane Mid-Flight
Charles Hew Crooks died after exiting a small cargo plane in North Carolina shortly before it made an emergency landing on Friday
Two killed in plane crash in South Haven Township
South Haven police say they were contacted by the FAA around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday about a plane that was unaccounted for.
911 call from Raleigh plane incident says ‘co-pilot jumped out of the aircraft’
A 911 call released Tuesday indicates the co-pilot of a plane that made an emergency landing at RDU jumped out of the aircraft.
TSB report into helicopter crash near Camrose warns of dangers of low-altitude flying
A report into the January crash of a helicopter carrying three provincial government workers near Camrose cites the dangers of low altitude
Snowbirds team temporarily grounded as air force investigates damaged plane
The air demonstration team was supposed to appear on Aug. 3 in Penticton, B.C., but that appearance was cancelled. It is also unlikely that the team would participate in an airshow in Abbotsford during the Aug. 5-7 weekend.
2 dead after plane crashes in Michigan, police say
A plane crashed in Michigan on Tuesday, killing both people on board, police said. The two people were pilots who were out training together.
Low-flying chopper experienced ‘uncommanded rotation’ before crashing near Camrose: report | CBC News
A new report details the event surrounding a helicopter crash this year that sent a pilot and three government workers to hospital.
2 killed in plane crash near South Haven
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Expert casts doubt on story of North Carolina pilot ‘jumping’ out of plane: ‘accident or nefarious?’
The story of a North Carolina flight instructor jumping out of an aircraft over damaged landing gear is highly unlikely, according to a an expert pilot and lawyer.
After NC co-pilot ‘exited’ plane, questions remain, sadness lingers where he was found
“I can’t go in my backyard.” After Charles Hew Crooks was found behind a Fuquay-Varina house, his story has gripped people all over the country.
Co-pilot who died after exiting plane in mid-flight emergency ‘jumped’
Two FAA employees can be heard exchanging coordinates in a 13-minute 911 call to find Charles Hew Crooks, 23, who was discovered 30 miles away from Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Pilot tells FAA that co-pilot jumped from plane during flight
The NTSB is investigating after a pilot told air traffic control his co-pilot jumped from their plane while in the air.
Plane crashes in South Haven, two pilots dead
A plane crashed in South Haven Tuesday, killing two people on board. The two people were pilots who were out training together.
UPDATE: Pilot Reports Helicopter Engine Lost Power Unexpectedly Before Crashing In Field Near Arcadia
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office has released additional information regarding a helicopter crash south of Arcadia this (Monday) morning. According to Sheriff Ken Pingrey, the Arcadia and Halbur Fire Departments and Carroll County Emergency Medical Services were
In 911 call, air traffic controllers say co-pilot “jumped” from plane that made emergency landing in North Carolina
It’s unclear exactly how or why Charles Hew Crooks exited the plane 30 miles south of Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Pilot tells FAA that co-pilot jumped from plane during flight
The NTSB is investigating after a pilot told air traffic control his co-pilot jumped from their plane while in the air.
How the iconic de Havilland Beaver bush plane opened northern Ontario to the world | CBC News
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US Asks Argentina to Seize Venezuelan Plane Linked to Iran
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday asked for permission to confiscate an Iranian plane sold to Venezuelan owners and impounded in Argentina on suspicions it was linked to international terrorist groups, the agency said in a statement.
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