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Small plane crashes through fence after running out of gas in Rosenberg, manager confirms; No injuries reported
Read full article: Small plane crashes through fence after running out of gas in Rosenberg, manager confirms; No injuries reportedA plane has reportedly crashed through a fence in the Rosenberg area.
Student pilot, instructor reportedly experienced mechanical issue before crash in San Jacinto Co.
Read full article: Student pilot, instructor reportedly experienced mechanical issue before crash in San Jacinto Co.The San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office said authorities are at the scene of a small plane crash in the county.
52-year-old man pleads guilty to falsifying aircraft inspection on plane that crashed in Pearland
Read full article: 52-year-old man pleads guilty to falsifying aircraft inspection on plane that crashed in PearlandA 52-year-old Pearland man pleaded guilty to making false statements in an aircraft maintenance log, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani on Wednesday.
Teen pilot crashes plane near flooded area in Liberty County, officials say
Read full article: Teen pilot crashes plane near flooded area in Liberty County, officials sayAn investigation is underway after an aircraft flown by an 18-year-old crashed near a flooded area in Cleveland Sunday, Liberty County Sheriff’s Office said.
2 transported to hospital after small plane crashes on roadway in NW Harris County, officials say
Read full article: 2 transported to hospital after small plane crashes on roadway in NW Harris County, officials sayA man and a woman have been transported to the hospital after a small plane crashed on a roadway in northwest Harris County.
Plane crashes into New Hampshire home killing everyone on board, NBC News reports
Read full article: Plane crashes into New Hampshire home killing everyone on board, NBC News reportsA small plane crashed into the side of a New Hampshire home killing everyone on board, officials in the city of Keene said late Friday.
74-year-old pilot dies after plane crashes in Waller County; another man critically injured: DPS
Read full article: 74-year-old pilot dies after plane crashes in Waller County; another man critically injured: DPSTwo men were critically injured Monday when a small plane crashed in Waller, according to officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety.
1 dead, 2 hospitalized after small plane crashes near mobile home in northwest Harris County, officials say
Read full article: 1 dead, 2 hospitalized after small plane crashes near mobile home in northwest Harris County, officials sayA person has been pronounced dead, and two others have been hospitalized after a small plane crash in northwest Harris County.
Pilot injured after plane fighting wildfires in Polk County crashes in Lake Livingston, officials say
Read full article: Pilot injured after plane fighting wildfires in Polk County crashes in Lake Livingston, officials sayA pilot is injured after a plane crashed in Lake Livingston Tuesday afternoon while responding to wildfires in Polk County.
HFD: 4 escape alive after small plane crash near Hobby Airport, feet away from Pasadena ISD school
Read full article: HFD: 4 escape alive after small plane crash near Hobby Airport, feet away from Pasadena ISD schoolThe Houston Fire Department says four people have escaped alive after an airplane crashed during an emergency landing near Hobby Airport Friday afternoon.
Identities released of 2 killed when plane traveling from Houston crashes in Marlin, Texas
Read full article: Identities released of 2 killed when plane traveling from Houston crashes in Marlin, TexasAuthorities have released the identities of two people who were killed when a plane traveling from Houston to Central, Texas crashed Tuesday afternoon.
Chinese airliner crashes with 132 aboard in country’s south
Read full article: Chinese airliner crashes with 132 aboard in country’s southA China Eastern Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in southern China on Monday, officials said, in the country’s worst air disaster in nearly a decade.
Pilot hospitalized after small plane crashes near Hooks Airport in NW Harris County, HCSO says
Read full article: Pilot hospitalized after small plane crashes near Hooks Airport in NW Harris County, HCSO saysA small plane crashed near the David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport in northwest Harris County on Thursday, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
2 injured after small aircraft crashes through trees, onto golf course in W. Harris County, HCSO says
Read full article: 2 injured after small aircraft crashes through trees, onto golf course in W. Harris County, HCSO saysA small aircraft crashed through trees and onto a golf course in west Harris County, according to Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
DPS releases identities of pilot, passenger killed in plane crash near Katy Freeway in west Houston
Read full article: DPS releases identities of pilot, passenger killed in plane crash near Katy Freeway in west HoustonThe Department of Public Safety has released the identities of the pilot and passenger killed in a plane crash near the Katy Freeway. The pilot has been identified as Katy resident Solomon Babalola, 23, and the female passenger was Apesin Oluwafunmilayo, 20. She resided in Houston.
NTSB issues update on investigation into fiery Waller County plane crash
Read full article: NTSB issues update on investigation into fiery Waller County plane crashThe National Transportation Safety Board released details Wednesday into what happened when an MD-87 jetliner overran the runway at Houston Executive Airport following a rejected takeoff.
NTSB says engines from plane crash in ‘great condition,’ providing information
Read full article: NTSB says engines from plane crash in ‘great condition,’ providing informationNTSB investigators on Thursday afternoon did not speculate on what may have caused Tuesday’s crash on an MD-87 in Waller County.
What we know about the passengers aboard the fiery plane crash in Brookshire
Read full article: What we know about the passengers aboard the fiery plane crash in BrookshireWe are learning more about the 18 passengers and three crew members who were aboard the McDonnell Douglas MD-87 when it ran off a runway in Brookshire.
‘This is the beginning of a long process’: NTSB launches investigation after plane runs off runway, catches fire in Brookshire
Read full article: ‘This is the beginning of a long process’: NTSB launches investigation after plane runs off runway, catches fire in BrookshireAn investigation is underway after an aircraft with 21 people on board ran off a runway and caught fire Tuesday, injuring one person, authorities said.
Prominent Houston homebuilder ID’d as plane owner, passenger aboard wrecked Brookshire plane
Read full article: Prominent Houston homebuilder ID’d as plane owner, passenger aboard wrecked Brookshire planeThe plane that ran off a runway, rolled through a fence and caught fire in a field while attempting to depart from Houston Executive Airport in Brookshire near Katy on Tuesday, is registered to 987 Investments, LLC, according to FAA records.
Plane headed to Astros ALCS game with 21 people onboard runs off runway, burns in Brookshire
Read full article: Plane headed to Astros ALCS game with 21 people onboard runs off runway, burns in BrookshireAn aircraft with 21 people on board ran off a runway Tuesday in a field near an airport in Brookshire, injuring one person, authorities said.
2 pilots injured after military training jet crashes in Lake Worth, authorities say
Read full article: 2 pilots injured after military training jet crashes in Lake Worth, authorities sayA military training jet crashed Sunday in Lake Worth Texas, injuring the two pilots and damaging several homes, authorities said.
Watch live: NTSB completes investigation on plane crash at Madisonville airport
Read full article: Watch live: NTSB completes investigation on plane crash at Madisonville airportMadisonville County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a plane crash they said left one person dead and five people injured at the Madisonville Municipal Airport Monday.
Husband killed, wife injured after plane crash at Pearland Regional Airport, DPS confirms
Read full article: Husband killed, wife injured after plane crash at Pearland Regional Airport, DPS confirmsAt least one person is dead Saturday following a plane crash at the Pearland Regional Airport, according to a Department of Public Safety officer.
2 Fulshear officers injured in small plane crash in New Mexico
Read full article: 2 Fulshear officers injured in small plane crash in New MexicoFULSHEAR, Texas – Two Fulshear officers are recovering after a plane crash in Lordsburg, New Mexico. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the plane crash that happened on Wednesday. Fulshear Police Department posted on its social media accounts that two officers, Adam Schoof and Dilon Rice, were severely injured in the crash. Officials said Schoof and Rice were the only passengers on board the aircraft at the time of the crash. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Indonesian divers find parts of plane wreckage in Java Sea
Read full article: Indonesian divers find parts of plane wreckage in Java SeaAn investigator of Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee inspects parts of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 that crashed in the waters off Java Island, at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. Indonesian rescuers pulled out body parts, pieces of clothing and scraps of metal from the Java Sea early Sunday morning, a day after the Boeing 737-500 with dozens of people onboard crashed shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, officials said. Earlier Sunday, search and rescue operations resulted in parts of the plane being found in the sea at a depth of 23 meters (75 feet), leading rescuers to continue searching the area. “We are sure that is the point where the plane crashed.”He said the objects found included broken pieces of fuselage with aircraft registration parts. In December 2014, an AirAsia flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore plunged into the sea, killing 162 people.
Pilot injured after single-engine plane hits power line, crashes near Manvel
Read full article: Pilot injured after single-engine plane hits power line, crashes near ManvelMANVEL, Texas – A pilot was injured Thursday after a single-engine plane struck a power line and crashed near Manvel. The crash was reported about 1:50 p.m. on Oil Field Road, about 2 miles off FM 1128. Officials said the pilot was taken to Memorial Hermann Downtown in Houston to be treated for injuries that were not life-threatening. No one else was aboard the plane. FAA investigators are investigating the crash.
1 killed in single-engine plane crash in Hitchcock
Read full article: 1 killed in single-engine plane crash in HitchcockHITCHCOCK, Texas – One person was killed Tuesday afternoon after a single-engine plane crashed near a railroad track in Hitchcock. The crash was reported around 2:45 p.m. The Galveston Fire Department, police and beach patrol begin to search for the plane until they received a call about the plane’s location being reported near a railroad track, officials said. The plane crashed near South Railroad Avenue and Mike Avenue, officials said. The cause of the crash is unknown.
4 killed in plane crash in Hilltop Lakes in Leon County, officials say
Read full article: 4 killed in plane crash in Hilltop Lakes in Leon County, officials sayFour people were killed in a plane crash in Hilltop Lakes in Leon County, according to KBTX. Officials said the pilot was having engine trouble and was attempting to make an emergency landing at the Hilltop Lakes airport. According to KBTX, flight records showed a 1984 single-engine plane left Horseshoe Bay Resort near Marble Falls, west of Austin, at 10:00 a.m. Sunday. The plane was headed to the Natchitoches, Louisiana Regional Airport. The pilot contacted the FAA before the crash indicating that the plane was having engine problems, officials told KBTX.
3 dead, 1 hospitalized after plane crash in Bryan, police say
Read full article: 3 dead, 1 hospitalized after plane crash in Bryan, police sayHOUSTON – Three people died and another person was transported to the hospital after a plane crash in Bryan, officials said. One neighbor, who lives across the street and was at home when the crash happened, said she sees things all the time. Yet, Amber Craven didn’t expect to see a dismantled plane on the runway. We heard like some noise and we didn’t even pay no mind to it,” she said. “We heard a helicopter and we still didn’t pay no mind to it.”Craven said a family drove up and told her the plane had crashed earlier that afternoon.
Pilot uninjured after seaplane crashes into Clear Lake, officials say
Read full article: Pilot uninjured after seaplane crashes into Clear Lake, officials sayLEAGUE CITY, Texas – A pilot was not hurt after his seaplane crashed into Clear Lake on Monday, a trooper said. League City Police received a call that a seaplane had gone down around 5:30 p.m. The plane was upside down in the water when first responders arrived. The pilot told investigators he had landed on the water and was attempting to take off again when a wave hit, sending the plane nose down into the water. Stephen Woodard with the Department of Public Safety said the pilot is 59-years-old.
At least 16 killed when plane skids off runway in India, splits in two
Read full article: At least 16 killed when plane skids off runway in India, splits in twoThe dead included both pilots of the Air India Express flight, the airline said in a statement, adding that the four cabin crew members were safe. Kozhikode's 2,850-meter (9,350-foot) runway is on a flat hilltop with deep gorges on either side ending in a 34-meter (112-foot) drop. A similar tragedy was narrowly avoided at the same airport a year ago, when an Air India Express flight suffered a tail strike upon landing. The Air India Express flight was part of the Indian government's special repatriation mission to bring Indian citizens back to the country, officials said. Air India Express is a subsidiary of Air India.
2 injured when small plane crashes into front yard of Bear Creek home
Read full article: 2 injured when small plane crashes into front yard of Bear Creek homeHOUSTON – Two people were injured when the small airplane they were traveling in crashed into the front yard of a home in the Bear Creek area of Harris County. The pilot suffered a head injury while the passenger suffered a broken wrist, officials said. aboard the plane were taken to a hospital to be treated for their injuries. Records indicate the 1972 Piper PA-28, single-engine, fixed-wing aircraft belongs to Anson Aviation out of Sugar Land. Federal Aviation Administration investigators responded to the crash site and the FAA released the following statement:“A single-engine Piper PA-28 with two people aboard crashed early this morning in a residential area in Houston, Texas.
Plane crashes in San Antonio, killing one, injuring two
Read full article: Plane crashes in San Antonio, killing one, injuring two(AP) – One person was killed and two people were injured when a single-engine airplane they were in crashed in a residential area of San Antonio on Saturday, according to Fire Department spokesman Woody Woodward. The aircraft crashed and burned in the back yard of a home, burning some trees but creating no public danger and injuring no one on the ground, Woodward said. The two injured suffered burns and were hospitalized in undisclosed condition, according to Woodward. There were no others on board the Piper PA-28 when it crashed just after 9 a.m. in south San Antonio shortly after taking off from nearby Stinson Field, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro said in a news release. Molinaro said the National Transportation Safety Board will be in charge of the investigation into the crash.
NTSB: Extreme reaction of Atlas Air pilot may have caused fatal 2019 crash
Read full article: NTSB: Extreme reaction of Atlas Air pilot may have caused fatal 2019 crashWASHINGTON The pilot of an Atlas Air plane that crashed into Trinity Bay last year had problems during his training which may have contributed to his extreme reaction when a type of automatic control was inadvertently activated before the fatal decent, according to federal investigators. Sean Archuleta, who was riding in the jump seat, were killed in the Feb. 23, 2019, crash near Anahuac. The reaction to the slightly abnormal situation was the problem, NTSB investigator Bill English said. Investigators also said that it appears several red flags were missed by an agent who conducted a screening of Aska for Atlas Air. They also said they believe it was inappropriate for Atlas Air to rely solely on the screening agent to catch those problems.
US officials: ‘Highly likely’ Iran downed Ukrainian jetliner
Read full article: US officials: ‘Highly likely’ Iran downed Ukrainian jetlinerWASHINGTON – U.S. officials said Thursday it was “highly likely” that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on board. “I personally don't think that's even a question.”The U.S. officials wouldn’t say what intelligence they had that pointed to an Iranian missile. Iranian officials initially blamed a technical malfunction for the crash, something backed by Ukrainian officials before they said they wouldn't speculate amid an ongoing investigation. Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine's Security Council, told Ukrainian media that officials had several working theories regarding the crash, including a missile strike. “Undoubtedly, the priority for Ukraine is to identify the causes of the plane crash,” Zelenskiy said.
Daughter-in-law of LSU offensive coordinator among killed in Louisiana plane crash, officials say
Read full article: Daughter-in-law of LSU offensive coordinator among killed in Louisiana plane crash, officials sayHe said the plane was en route to the Peach Bowl playoff game in Atlanta between LSU and Oklahoma. A blackened car sat in the post office parking lot, which was carpeted with scattered tree limbs. He said he ran out and saw black smoke and flames from the post office parking lot and downed power lines. Kevin Jackson told KLFY-TV he heard a "massive explosion" and saw a "big old ball of flame" when the plane crashed. McCord is the second journalist working in the New Orleans area to die in a plane crash this year.
12 killed, dozens hurt after jetliner crashes in Kazakhstan
Read full article: 12 killed, dozens hurt after jetliner crashes in KazakhstanALMATY, Kazakhsta – A jetliner with 98 people aboard struggled to get airborne and crashed shortly after takeoff Friday in Kazakhstan, killing at least 12 people, authorities said. Fifty-four people people were reported hospitalized with injuries, at least 10 of them in critical condition, officials said. Authorities quickly suspended all Bek Air and Fokker 100 flights in Kazakhstan while the investigation got underway. The plane continued to gain altitude, shaking quite severely, and then went down,” Aslan Nazaraliyev told The Associated Press by phone. Dozens more in Almaty lined up at a local blood bank to donate for the injured.
Cargo delivery plane crashes in Victoria
Read full article: Cargo delivery plane crashes in VictoriaVICTORIA, Texas – The Victoria County Sheriff’s Office, the Victoria Office of Emergency Management and other responders are on the scene of a cargo aircraft that has has crashed near Benbow Road on Monday night. Air traffic controllers lost radar and radio contact with a single-engine Cessna 208 in the vicinity of Victoria around 8:16 p.m. Monday. The FAA says the plane was traveling from Victoria to Houston’s Bush International Airport. FAA investigators are on their way to the accident site and the National Transportation Safety Board has been notified. The Texas Department of Public Safety and the National Transportation Safety Board have been summoned to investigate the crash.
Husband remembers 71-year-old plane crash victim from Spring
Read full article: Husband remembers 71-year-old plane crash victim from SpringHOUSTON – Days after a small plane crash killed three people near San Antonio, KPRC 2 learned more about the third victim — 71-year-old Maureen Garrow of Spring, Texas. Garrow was an avid private pilot and flight instructor whose passion was to teach, according to her loved ones. On the day of the wreck, Maureen’s husband Ronald told KPRC 2 his wife left for Hooks Memorial Airport to lead a training. Ronald, 75, said his wife of 48 years, Maureen, had the true heart of a teacher and loved to fly. The Spring resident earned her colleagues’ respect as a tenacious private pilot and independent flight instructor.
Sugar Land resident among 3 people killed in San Antonio plane crash, family says
Read full article: Sugar Land resident among 3 people killed in San Antonio plane crash, family saysSAN ANTONIO – Two of the three people killed in a small airplane crash in San Antonio on Sunday night have been identified. Family confirms 22-year-old Eric Naranjo of Sugar Land was one of three people killed in Sunday plane crash near San Antonio International Airport. He was a student at University of Texas at San Antonio and graduated Dulles High School in 2015. At least 26 fire units were dispatched to the 600 block of West Rhapsody Drive, near the San Antonio International Airport, around 6:26 p.m., according to the San Antonio Fire Department’s active call list online. The plane originated from Hooks Memorial Airport, then briefly stopped at Sugar Land Regional Airport before heading to San Antonio, according to Fire Chief Charles Hood.