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Small Plane Crashes at Mansfield Municipal Airport; 2 Dead

A small plane crashed at Mansfield Municipal Airport, Massachusetts, on February 23rd.

The Cessna 172 plane was carrying an instructor pilot and his student when it went down and caught fire.

Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as Sydney Miti, 31, of Waltham, and Julian Lattermann, 18, of Dover.

Atlas Air Plane With Three On Board Crashes Near Houston

An Atlas Air plane crashed into Trinity Bay near Houston, Texas, on February 23rd.

The Boeing 767-300 freighter plane, operating as an Amazon Air flight, was heading from Miami, Florida, to Houston, Texas, when it went down.

There were three crew members aboard at the time. One dead body was recovered near the crash site while the other crew members remain missing.

Small Plane Crashes into Home in Florida; 1 Dead, 2 Injured

A small plane crashed into a home near the Winter Haven Regional Airport, Florida, on February 23rd.

The incident happened when instructor pilot James Wagner, 64, and student pilot Timothy Sheehy, 33, were performing simulated engine failure training.

Wagner was killed in the crash while Sheehy survived with minor injuries.

Authorities said one occupant of the house, 17-year-old Carmele Ngalamulume, was injured. All other occupants, including two people inside the house and three children playing in the front yard, remained unhurt.

Small Plane Crashes in Tehachapi Mountains; 1 Dead, 2 Missing

A small plane crashed in the Tehachapi Mountains, California, on February 21st.

The incident happened when the plane was transporting at least three people from San Luis Obispo to Whiteman Airport in Pacoima.

Rescue teams found one dead body near the wreckage while other two occupants of the plane remain missing.

Indian Air Force Jets Collide During Air Show Practice; 1 Dead, 2 Injured

Two Indian Air Force jets collided mid-air in Bengaluru, India, on February 19th.

The accident happened when the Surya Kiran aircraft were rehearsing for the ‘Aero India 2019’ air show at the Yelahanka airbase.

One pilot was killed in the crash. Two others were injured and were taken to a hospital.

Boeing 707 Cargo Plane Crashes in Iran; 15 Dead

A cargo plane crashed at Fath Airport in Karaj, Iran, on January 14th.

Authorities said the Boeing 707 cargo plane overshot the runway, hit a wall and caught fire.

There were sixteen people aboard at the time; fifteen of them were killed in the crash, while one person survived.

The plane was brining meat from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan at the time.

Small Plane Crashes in Florida due to Mechanical Issue

A small plane crashed into a marshy area near Orlando Apopka Airport, Orange County, Florida, on the night of December 30th.

The Cessna 400 had to abort its landing after spotting a deer on the runway. The plane faced mechanical issue after turning around.

The plane sustained significant damage.

The 61-year old pilot was taken to a nearby hospital for first aid.

Congolese Cargo Plane Crashes near Kinshasa; 7 Dead

A Congolese cargo plane crashed near Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on December 20th.

The incident happened when the plane was returning to Kinshasa after delivering election materials to Tshikapa on behalf of the national electoral commission (CENI).

Seven crew members were killed in the crash.

U.S. Marine Corps Planes Collide Mid-Air Off Japan; 1 Dead, 5 Missing

Two U.S. Marine Corps planes collided mid-air and crashed off the coast of Japan, on December 5th.

Authorities said the incident happened when the planes were involved in an aerial refueling as part of a routine training.

At least one Marine was killed in the crash while another was rescued. Five others remain missing.

Small Plane Crashes into Fort Lauderdale Autism Center; 2 Dead

A small plane crashed into a therapy center for autistic children in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 1st.

The Cessna 335 plane was carrying two people when it crashed through the roof of the building that had eight teachers and five children inside.

Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. One of the teachers inside the building suffered minor injuries.

The cause of crash is being investigated.

Small Plane Crash in Indiana Leaves 3 Dead

A small plane crashed in Clark County, Indiana, on November 30th.

The plane took off from Clark Regional Airport, Indiana, and was heading to Chicago, Illinois, when it went down in a heavily wooded area.

There were three people aboard at the time; all of them were killed in the crash. The deceased were identified as Sandra Holland Johnson, 54, Andrew Davis, 32, and Louisville City FC soccer team founder Wayne Estopinal, 63.

Small Plane Crashes in St. Petersburg; Four Injured

A small plane crashed in the waters off Albert Whitted Airport in St. Petersburg, Florida, on November 28th.

The plane was carrying four people when it went down just after 12:30 p.m.

Good Samaritans and the Coast Guard were able to rescue all four occupants of the plane. They were taken to the nearby Coast Guard station for medical assistance and one of them had to be later shifted to a hospital.

3 Killed in North Dakota Air Ambulance Crash

An ambulance plane crashed in Morton County, North Dakota, on November 19th.

The Bismarck Air Medical plane was transporting three people when it went down.

All three occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. The deceased include a CHI St. Alexius Health registered nurse, and a Bismarck Air Medical pilot and paramedic.

The NTSB are the FAA are investigating.

Small Plane Crashes at Gainesville Airport; 1 Dead, 1 Injured

A small plane crashed at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville, Florida, on November 17th.

The Lancair International Legacy plane was carrying two people when it went down.

The pilot, identified as Robert Carlisle Alberhasky, 68, of Cumming, was killed in the crash. His passenger Mark Lewis, 69, of Flowery Branch, was injured and was taken to a hospital.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

Small Plane Crash in Iowa Kills 4

A small plane crashed in Guthrie County, Iowa, on November 9th.

The plane was transporting four people to Osceola, Iowa, when it went down in a cow pasture. It is believed that the pilot had suffered a heart attack and a student pilot was attempting to make an emergency landing at Guthrie Center Airport.

All four people were killed in the crash. They were identified as Edward Ralph Anderson,49, Patrick Kellen,36, Samantha Clark,15, and Tyler Douvia, 28.

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