Crash

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    Small Plane Crashes in La Verne, CA; 1 Dead, 1 Injured

    A small plane crashed in La Verne, California, on September 30th.

    The plane was carrying a man and a woman when it went down near Brackett Field Airport.

    The male occupant of the plane was killed in the crash. The woman was injured and was taken to a hospital.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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    Helicopter Crashes in Alaska; 1 Rescued, 3 Missing

    A helicopter crashed near Lituya Bay, Alaska, on September 28th.

    The helicopter was transporting four people from Grand Prairie, Texas, to Wasilla, Alaska, when it went down.

    The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 14-year-old survivor of the crash. Other occupants of the aircraft remain missing.

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    Plane Crashes at Greenville Downtown Airport; 2 Dead, 2 Injured

    A Dassault-Breguet Falcon 50 plane crashed at Greenville Downtown Airport in South Carolina, on September 27th.

    Authorities said the plane went off the runway after landing and crashed at the edge of Airport Road.

    Two people were killed in the crash, including the pilot and the co-pilot. Two others were injured and were taken to a hospital.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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    Air Niugini Flight Lands in Sea Lagoon

    Air Niugini flight PX-73 touched down into a sea lagoon off Chuuk International Airport, Micronesia, on September 28th.

    The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Pohnpei, Micronesia, was cleared to land at the airport but touched down short of the runway amid heavy rain and low visibility.

    All passengers and crew members were able to safely evacuate the plane.

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    Helicopter Crashes in Nepal; 6 Dead, 1 Injured

    A helicopter crashed in a forest in central Nepal, on September 8th.

    The incident happened when the Altitude Air helicopter was transporting seven people from the central district of Gorkha.

    Six people, including a Japanese trekker, were killed in the crash. One woman survived and was taken to a hospital.

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    Plane Crash in South Sudan Leaves 19 Dead

    A passenger plane crashed into a lake in South Sudan, on September 9th.

    The incident happened when the plane flying from Juba was attempting to land in Yirol.

    Nineteen people were killed in the crash. Four others suffered serious injuries and were shifted to a hospital.

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    Small Plane Crashes in Lake Worth, FL; 2 Dead

    A small plane crashed in Lake Worth, Florida, on September 9th.

    The plane, carrying two people, was flying from Key West, Florida, when it crashed in John Prince Park.

    Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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    Skydiving Plane Crashes at East Georgia Regional Airport; 4 Killed, 1 Injured

    A skydiving plane crashed at East Georgia Regional Airport in Swainsboro, Georgia, on August 25th.

    The plane was carrying five people when it went down.

    Four people were killed in the crash. They were identified as Staff Sergeant Aliaksandr “Alex” Bahrytsevich, 31, of Raeford, NC; Justin Duff, 42, of Statesboro, GA; Andrew Swenson, 23, of Daytona Beach, FL; and Chris Eldridge, 42, of Rincon, GA.

    The fifth occupant of the plane, identified as William Middlebrooks, suffered injuries and was taken to a hospital.

    The plane was owned by The Jumping Place Skydiving Center in Statesboro, Georgia.

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    Helicopter Crash in Texas Leaves Two Dead

    A helicopter crashed into a cotton field in Williamson County, Texas, on August 21st.

    The incident happened shortly after the aircraft took off from Georgetown Municipal Airport, Texas.

    There were two people aboard at the time; both were killed in the crash.

    The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.

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    Small Plane Crashes Near Phoenix Deer Valley Airport; 2 Dead

    A small plane crashed near Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, Arizona, on August 20th.

    The plane was carrying two people when it went down in Seventh Street near the intersection with Deer Valley Road.

    Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as the pilot Theodore Rich, 54, and his passenger Elaine Carpenter, 49.

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    Small Plane Crashes Near Camp Verde; 2 Dead

    A small plane crashed near Camp Verde, Arizona, on August 18th.

    The incident happened when the pilot was taking a friend for a short flight around Yavapai County.

    Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as pilot Glenn Tenniswood, 68, and passenger Ron Walker, 78.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Crashes in Maryland; 2 Dead

    A small plane crashed in Carroll County, Maryland, on August 18th.

    Authorities said the wreckage was found in an open field near Baugher Road in Westminster.

    There were two people aboard at the time; both were killed in the crash. They were later identified as the pilot Michael Kilpatrick, 62, and his passenger Robert Johnson, 56.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Crashes in Baker City, OR; Two Killed

    A small plane crashed in Baker City, Oregon, on August 11th.

    It is believed that the plane flying from Caldwell, Idaho, was on its way to Baker City Municipal Airport when it went down.

    There were two people aboard at the time; both were killed in the crash.

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    1 Survives, 8 Die in Indonesian Plane Crash

    A Dimonim Air plane crashed in Papua, Indonesia, on August 11th.

    The plane carrying nine people was heading to Oksibil airport, Indonesia, when it went down.

    Eight people were killed in the crash while a twelve-year-old boy was found alive.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Rescue Helicopter Crashes in Japan; 9 Dead

    A Japanese search and rescue helicopter crashed in Gunma prefecture, Japan, on August 10th.

    The Bell 412EP helicopter was carrying nine people when it crashed into the central mountains in Nakanojo.

    All nine people aboard were killed in the crash.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Crashes in Santa Ana; 5 Dead

    A small plane crashed in Santa Ana, California, on August 5th.

    The plane carrying five people was on approach to John Wayne Airport when it went down in the parking lot of a shopping center.

    All five occupants of the plane were killed in the crash.

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    JU-Air Plane Crashes in Swiss Alps; 20 Dead

    A JU-Air plane crashed on the Piz Segnas mountain in Switzerland, on August 4th.

    The incident happened when the plane was heading from Locarno to Dubendorf, Switzerland.

    There were seventeen passengers and three crew members aboard at the time; all of them were killed in the crash.

    The accident is under investigation.

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    Helicopter Crashes in Siberia; 18 Dead

    A helicopter crashed in north-western Siberia, Russia, on August 4th.

    It is believed that the Mi-8 helicopter was transporting workers of an oil company when it went down.

    All fifteen passengers and three crew members aboard were killed in the crash.

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    Aeromexico Plane Crashes in Mexico; 85 Injured

    Aeromexico flight AM-2431 crashed shortly after takeoff from Durango International Airport, Mexico, on July 31st.

    The incident happened when the plane, carrying ninety-nine passengers and four crew members, was heading to Mexico City, Mexico.

    Eighty-five people were injured in the incident.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    11 Injured After Plane Crashes in Alaska

    A plane crashed on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, on July 10th.

    The plane was carrying eleven people when it went down, shortly after taking off for Ketchikan.

    According to Coast Guard officials, all eleven occupants suffered minor injuries.

    It is believed that the plane belongs to Taquan Air, which provides sightseeing services and scheduled flights.

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    At Least Five Dead in Mumbai Plane Crash

    A chartered plane crashed in Mumbai, India, on June 28th.

    The 12-seater plane was carrying four people when it crashed into a construction site in Ghatkopar area.

    Five people were killed in the crash, including four occupants of the plane and one pedestrian.

    Authorities said one other person was injured.

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    Small Plane Crash in Alaska Leaves Two Dead

    A small plane crashed near Fort Greely, Alaska, on June 25th.

    Pilot Arthur Ward and his wife Ann Ward were flying from their Salcha home to their homestead near McCarthy when their plane went down.

    Both of them were killed in the crash.

    The NTSB is investigating the cause of crash.