| |

Small Plane Crashed in Wyoming; Two Brothers Presumed Dead

small plane
Two people aboard a 1963 Mooney M20C aircraft are presumed dead after the plane’s wreckage was found by a search team at 9:19 a.m. on May 12 near Yellowstone, Wyoming, USA.

The aircraft carrying 86 year old Ward H. Zimmerman and his younger brother 84 year old Robert Zimmerman from Alabama, took off from Yellowstone Regional Airport on May 6. They were en route to Twin Falls in Idaho.

The Park County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team was sent to find the plane after it was reported missing on May 10. A search helicopter spotted the plane in a severely damaged condition, settled on the eastern slope of Howell Mountain in Wyoming.

Park County Sheriff Scott Steward, after reviewing the aerial photographs and discussing the situation with Search and Rescue team officials concluded that the Zimmerman brothers lost their lives in the crash. He said, “Given the damage to the aircraft as well as the extremely harsh environmental conditions in the area, I think there’s no other conclusion we can make.”

To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.

Similar Posts

  • | |

    Pilot Killed as Small Plane Crashes near Worcester Regional Airport

    A small plane crashed into the woods near Worcester Regional Airport in Worcester, Massachusetts, on October 24.

    The single-engine 1996 Mooney M20M plane was attempting to take-off from the airport when it veered right and crashed into trees just beyond the runway.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was identified as Dr.Gary Weller, 66, of Putnam, Connecticut.

    The accident is being investigated.

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.
  • | | | |

    Bird-Hit Allegiant Air Flight Returns to Chicago Rockford International Airport

    Allegiant Air flight G4-1671 had to return for an emergency landing at Chicago Rockford International Airport, Illinois, on December 15th.

    The plane took off for Punta Gorda, Florida, but had to turn back after it ingested several birds into one of the engines.

    The plane landed back safely. All 177 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.
  • | | |

    American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Tulsa

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 19 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on the afternoon of January 30.

    The Airbus A321 had to be diverted after the crew reported issues with bathrooms. The flight was heading from New York to Los Angeles at the time.

    The plane, carrying 79 passengers and 8 crew members, landed uneventfully.

    An airline spokesperson said the company refueled the aircraft and serviced the bathrooms.

    The flight again departed at around 3:45 p.m.

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.
  • | | | | | |

    Cessna Crashes into Front Yard, Takes out 2000+ Utilities


    What: Cessna 210 en route from Phoenix to Van Nuys
    Where: Glendale
    When: May 21, 20128:30 pm
    Why: A plane crashed in Glendale, hitting power lines and knocking out service to 2,100 customers near the crash site. The pilot notified ATC of engine trouble near the El Monte Airport, and said he was trying to reach Van Nuys Airport before he lost contact with ATC.

    THe plane struck power poles and a tree before impacting the ground in a residential front yard. Three homes were evacuated but no one on the ground was injured.

    The pilot went to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center with injures but was released Monday night. Police said he did a good job avoiding causing damage to other people and property. The Cessna is owned by Allen K. Heng and James Roth. Heng was not aboard at the time of the crash.

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.
  • | |

    The ‘Near Midair Collision’ at the Newark Airport Prompts FAA to Take Action

    The April 24’s incident where two passenger planes were noticed to be in a near-collision situation midair at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, has led to changes in the landing and takeoff protocols of the airport.

    The Federal Aviation Administration said in recent statement, “The FAA has investigated the recent air traffic incident at Newark and has taken steps to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.”

    According to the new rules administered by the FAA, the east-west Runway 29 will not be used for arrivals simultaneously with another plane taking off from north-south Runway 4R.

    On April 24, a United flight and an ExpressJet flight came at a distance of 200 feet horizontally at the intersection of these two runways. The NTSB’s initial report termed the incident as ‘a near midair collision’.

    This post is an update of: Two Passenger Planes ‘Nearly Collided’ Midair in New Jersey Says NTSB’s Report

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.

  • California Crash kills Two

    What: Aero Vodochody L-29
    Where: near the Tehachapi, California airport 110 miles north of Los Angeles
    When: 1:30 p.m. July 4
    Who: 2 on board were killed
    Why: No reason was given yet for the crash according to the aviation accident investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.