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    Single-Engine Plane Crashed near Mesquite Metro Airport; Pilot Killed

    Police lightsA Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashed in the 1600 block, Bent Tree Road, near Mesquite Metro Airport in Dallas County, Texas, on the night of December 18.

    The authorities said the single-engine plane crashed while it was attempting to land at Mesquite Airport.

    The pilot, who was the only person aboard the plane, was killed in the crash. His identity has not yet been revealed.

    The accident is under investigation.

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    Pilot Killed in Lee County Plane Crash

    small planeA small plane crashed at 2143 County Road 305 in Lee County, Texas, before 10 a.m. on November 23.

    The accident happened when the Aero Commander 500 was heading from Hooks Airport, Spring to Austin Executive Airport.

    Authorities said the pilot of the plane, identified as Daniel Disbrow, 63, of Magnolia, Houston, was killed in the crash. Disbrow was a Galveston County sheriff’s deputy from 1976 to 1988.

    The plane is registered to a Spring-based aerial photography company, Aerial Viewpoint.

    The cause of crash is under investigation.

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    Bird Hits Medical Helicopter in Merkel, Texas

    Air EvacA medical helicopter had to make an emergency landing near Interstate 20 and FM 126 in Merkel, Texas, at around 7:45 p.m. on November 11.

    The pilot was forced to land in emergency after a bird hit the helicopter, which was transporting a patient from Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene to Lubbock Covenent Hospital, Lubbock at the time.

    The Air Evac chopper landed safely. Authorities said that a flight nurse received minor injuries in the accident and was given medical assistance at the scene.

    Another Air Evac helicopter was sent from Eastland to resume the flight. The patient had to face a delay of about 1 hour.

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    Cessna Makes a Nose-Down Landing in Texas

    CessnaA single-engine Cessna plane made an emergency landing at David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport, located in Spring, Texas, on November 10.

    The pilot declared emergency after the aircraft’s nose landing gear failed to deploy.

    After circling over the airport for about 30 minutes, the aircraft successfully made a nose down landing shortly after 5 p.m. The pilot and his only passenger remained uninjured.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Small Plane Crash-Lands in Plano Golf Course

    small-plane-in-waterA small plane made a crash landing in a pond on the golf course at Prestonwood Country Club in Plano, Texas, on the evening of October 27.

    The plane was heading to Addison Airport when the pilot reported some engine troubles. According to spokesperson of Plano PD, Detective Jerry Minton, “He decided he was going to find a place to land and saw the fairway, but upon final approach he said he had high tailwind and overshot the fairway…It ended up in the water, flipped upside down and started sinking.”

    The authorities confirmed that the pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained uninjured.

    The incident remains under investigation.

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    Small Plane Crash Lands near Brownsville Airport

    twin-engineA small plane made a crash landing in a field near the Brownsville/ South Padre Island Airport in Brownsville, Texas, at around 12:24 p.m. on October 26.

    The authorities said the plane was flying from Mexico to Brownsville when it developed some issues. The pilot then had to land in emergency some 1,000 feet from the airport.

    There were 2 people aboard, including the pilot. One of them was taken to Valley Regional Hospital while the other one sustained only minor injuries.

    Fire officials said the crash caused damaged to the aircraft.

    The cause of incident is under investigation.

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    Small Plane Makes Crash Landing in Cherokee County

    twin-engineA twin-engine plane made a crash landing in a field near County Road 1314 and Farm to Market Road 768 in Rusk, Texas, on October 25.

    The pilot had to make a crash landing after the plane’s right engine failed during a flight from Reklaw to Cherokee County Airport.

    The aircraft was carrying 4 people, including the pilot, his wife and 2 others. One of them was airlifted to ETMC Tyler while another was shifted to Jacksonville ETMC through ambulance.

    The authorities confirmed that the passengers sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

    The FAA and the DPS are investigating.

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    American Eagle Jet in Emergency Landing at Abilene

    American eagleAn American Eagle jet, en-route from Midland to Dallas-Fort Worth, had to make an unscheduled in Abilene, Texas, on October 14.

    According to airline spokesperson Matt Miller, the pilots declared emergency after a warning light indicated a braking system malfunction.

    The Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft, landed uneventfully at Abilene Regional Airport and none of the 52 passengers and 4 crew members was hurt.

    The aircraft was taken for examination.

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    Ebola Scare Forces American Airlines Flight to Land in Emergency

    American AirlinesEbola scare prompted American Airlines flight 2791 to land in emergency at Midland International Airport and Spaceport, Texas, at 11:05 p.m. on October 7.

    The emergency landing was made after a female passenger aboard the flight from Dallas to Midland, vomited and showed flu-like symptoms midair. The passenger was travelling from Istanbul, Turkey to Midland, through Dallas-Fort Worth international airport.

    The plane landed safely and the patient was shifted to Midland Memorial Hospital. The other 69 passengers aboard the flight were allowed to leave but were told to carefully look for Ebola symptoms.

    After extensive tests and consultations with CDC officials, the Midland Memorial Hospital confirmed that the patient was not affected by Ebola virus. According to the MMH press release, “As a reminder, the two primary cues that would suggest the potential for this virus are a fever at or above 101.5 degrees Fahrenheit and recent travel to an endemic area where several Ebola cases have been confirmed…Over the course of this event, the patient in question never had a fever nor have they traveled to or from an endemic region.”

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    Medical Helicopter Crashed in Wichita Falls; Patient Killed, Crew Members Seriously Injured

    Crash fireA medical helicopter, on its way to United Regional Health Care, Wichita Falls, Texas, went down just a few blocks away from its destination, shortly before 2 a.m. on October 4.

    The Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter crashed when it was transporting a patient from Waurika, Oklahoma to the North Texas hospital.

    There were 3 crew members, including a pilot, a flight and a paramedic, aboard the aircraft, along with the patient.

    The authorities confirmed that the patient lost his life in the accident, while the crew members sustained serious injuries. The pilot is admitted in United Regional Health Care where his condition is believed to be serious but stable. The paramedic and nurse are being treated at a burn unit in Dallas, however, both of them are in critical condition.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    American Eagle Flight 3052 in Emergency Landing at DFW

    American eagleAmerican Eagle flight 3052 had to make an emergency landing at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on the afternoon of October 2.

    The pilot of the flight, en-route from Waco to DFW, declared emergency after smoke was discovered in the cabin.

    The plane landed uneventfully and all 47 passengers and 3 crew members were shifted to the terminal via buses.

    According to some reports, 3 passengers were treated for minor injuries.

    The cause of smoke is not known at the moment.

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    American Airlines Flight Returns to DFW Airport

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 1654, bound for Baltimore, had to return and make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, shortly before 7 p.m. on September 29.

    The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 twin-engine aircraft departed from DFW just after 5 p.m. but was turned back shortly afterwards due to an issue with landing gear.

    The plane landed safely after circling around to shed extra fuel. None of the 140 passengers and 5 crew members was hurt.

    The passengers were evacuated through rear staircase and were taken to the terminal via buses.

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    Small Plane Crashed in San Jacinto County; 1 Killed, 1 Injured

    A 2-seater plane crashed near Lake Water Wheel Airport on FM 223 in San Jacinto County, Texas, at around 4:30 p.m. on September 27.

    According to initial reports, the plane crashed into a tree while it was attempting to land at Lake Water Wheel Airport.

    There were 2 people aboard the plane at the time of crash. One of them, identified as the pilot, Marcus Schmitt, 44, of Shepherd, was killed while the other person, identified as Rene Weatherford, 35, from Houston, sustained serious injuries. He is currently being treated at Memorial Hermann, Houston.

    The spokesperson of the Texas Department of Public Safety, Stephanie Davis said, “It was a self-made plane, and I don’t know exactly where they were coming from.”

    The cause of accident is under investigation.

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    Southwest Flight Lands in Emergency at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines Flight 481 returned to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, located in Austin, Texas, for emergency landing on the morning of September 23.

    The flight, headed to Dallas, was diverted after the crew reported odor in the cabin.

    The plane landed safely however, as a precaution, passengers were evacuated through evacuation slides. None of the 107 passengers and 5 crew members was hurt.

    The passengers were accommodated in other flights while the aircraft was taken for maintenance.

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    Plane Crash at Cedar Mills Marina Airport Injured 4

    CessnaA single-engine Cessna 177 plane skidded off the runway and crashed into trees during landing at Cedar Mills Marina Airfield in Grayson County, Gordonville, Texas, on August 23.

    The accident happened when the plane was en-route from Lake Dallas to Sherman, with 2 men and 2 women aboard. The Department of Public Safety trooper Mark Tackett said that the pilot reported issues during landing.

    All 4 people aboard the plane suffered injuries of varied degrees. Two of the injured were airlifted to Medical Center of Plano while the others were transported to Wilson and Jones Hospital in Sherman. Their identifications have not yet been released.

    According to the FAA records, the aircraft is 47 years old and is registered to an address in Aubrey.

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    Plane Crash in Central Texas Killed 3 Family Members

    A single-engine plane crashed in a wooded area about 3 miles northwest of Ranger in rural Central Texas around midnight on August 16.

    The accident happened after the small plane took off from Cook Canyon Ranch Airport near Ranger with a 3-member family aboard.

    All 3 people lost their lives in the crash. Fred Biddle with the Texas Department of Public Safety identified the victims as John C. Weaver of Granbury, his wife, Debra S. Weaver and their daughter, Courtney A. Weaver from Plano.

    Lunsford also said that the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.

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    American Airlines Flight Lands in Emergency in Lubbock, Texas

    americanairlinescaptureAmerican Airlines flight 2381 made a safe emergency landing in Lubbock, Texas, at around 8 p.m. on August 11.

    The decision for emergency landing was made after the aircraft, en route from Orlando to Los Angeles, experienced engine trouble.

    Emergency crews were put to alert at the airport when the plane safely touched the runway. No one was hurt.

    The passengers resumed their flight to Los Angeles at 11:30 p.m.

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    Cessna Makes Crash Landing on Texas Highway

    CessnaA single-engine Cessna plane made a crash landing on a ramp on northbound U.S. 287, north of Interstate 20, in Arlington, Texas, on the afternoon of June 27.

    The plane landed on the highway ramp’s barrier wall and then crashed into a black pickup truck. The incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. after the aircraft lost oil pressure.

    According to Jim Self, an Arlington assistant fire chief, the aircraft was towing an advertisement banner at the time of the accident. Self also confirmed that the pilot remained unhurt.

    However, a statement from Arlington police stated that the plane’s wing crashed into the windshield of the truck and one person in the truck sustained minor injuries.

    The FAA and NTSB are investigating the accident.

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    Small Plane Lands in Emergency in a Houston Parking Lot

    small planeA single-propeller aircraft made an emergency landing in the parking lot of an oilfield service company located in northwest Houston, Texas.

    According to the Houston Fire Department, they were called to the parking lot of TAM International, near Pinemont west of Highway 290, shortly after 7 a.m. on June 20.

    The small, red-colored Champion Sportster landed without any damage to the nearby parked cars, although its right tire was damaged during the emergency landing. The landing gear collapsed during an apparently intentional ground-loop.

    Officials confirmed that there were two people aboard at the time of the accident. HPD Officer Tray Riley said, “They’re very thankful to be uninjured and to be able to put that aircraft down without it flipping over, without injuring anyone else in the parking lot.”

    The pilot maintained that the plane lost power just after taking off from Weiser Airpark, Cypress.

    The initial investigation confirmed that the plane’s engine failed. The FAA is investigating the cause of the engine failure.

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    Cessna Crashes Near Pleasanton Municipal Airport, TX

    CessnaA small plane crash landed on a grassy area along Farm-to-Market Road 3350, outside Pleasanton city in Atascosa County, Texas.

    According to the Department of Public Safety, the incident happened shortly before 7 p.m. on June 16 when the pilot of Cessna 414 was attempting to land at Pleasanton Municipal Airport.

    There were 6 people on board at the time of the accident; all of them sustained minor injuries.

    Authorities confirmed that the twin engine plane was on a chartered flight from Dallas’ Addison Airport to Pleasanton Municipal Airport.

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    Two United Flights Come Dangerously Close to Each Other; FAA Launches Investigation

    The Federal Aviation Authority has revealed that on May 9, two United Airlines planes were recorded in dangerously close proximity to each other at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas.

    The United flight 437 was en route to Mexico while the flight 601 was destined for British Columbia. The two Airbus 320 planes were found in a near-collision situation at about 9:38pm after the flight 601 was mistaken asked to take a right turn.

    According to FAA’s statement, after realizing the danger, the air controller immediately told the pilot to change course.

    The FAA has launched a formal investigation into the incident.

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    4 Die in a Single Engine Piper Crash

    piperlausanneFour people were killed after a single engine Piper 32 plane, en route from Hereford, Texas, to Gettysburg, South Dakota crashed in foggy weather, in a wind farm. According to FAA records, the plane was registered to Donald J. Fischer, from Gettysburg, South Dakota.

    The incident occured, when the passengers of ill-fated airplane were returning after attending a sale of live cattle and embryos in Hereford. The wreckage of crashed plane was found on Monday, April 28, at the South Dakota Wind Energy Center, located towards south of Highmore and containing 27 turbines, having a height of 213 feet, excluding the blade length.

    Three passengers and the pilot were pronounced dead in the incident. Luce Funeral Home confirmed the pilot’s identity as Fischer, 32, while Lien Funeral Home revealed identities of 2 passengers as Logan Rau, hailing from Java and Brent Beitelspacher, belonging to Bowdle. The identity of third passenger is not known at the moment.

    A spokesperson of Florida-based NextEra Energy Inc., Steve Stengel confirmed that the incident caused damage to turbine. He also said, “It’s been so foggy up there and we haven’t had a chance to investigate.”

    NTSB is investigating the cause of accident.

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    American Eagle Regional Jet Makes Emergency Landing due to Electrical Smell in Cockpit

    American Eagle flight 2800 made an emergency landing at Abilene Regional Airport, Texas at 4:30 pm on 19th April.

    The flight originated from Dallas to Santa Fe, NM, with 40 passengers and 4 crew members.

    The decision to make an emergency landing was made after the pilot reported an unusual electrical smell coming from the cockpit.

    The ERJ-140 plane is currently being checked for the cause of the smell. Another aircraft took the passengers to their destination.

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    Woman Killed in Plane Crash in Texas

    A single-engine Beechcraft carrying a family of three crashed at Hicks Air Field, north of downtown Fort Worth on April 13.

    The plane crashed during an attempt to make emergency landing. The woman died on the spot, while the pilot, who was her husband, was injured along with their son. Their injuries are not life threatening.

    Lonny Haschel, spokesman for the Department of Public Safety said that the family was flying from Arkansas to Fort Worth at the time of the incident.