Tag: NTSB investigation
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Today In 1971: The Mid-Air Disaster That Changed U.S. Airspace Rules – Fighter Jet Was Closing In Faster Than A “.45-Caliber” Bullet
On June 6, 1971, one of the deadliest mid-air collisions in American aviation history unfolded over the rugged San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California. Hughes Airwest Flight 706, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 carrying 44 passengers and five crew members, had departed Los Angeles International Airport on a scheduled multi-stop journey to Seattle. At nearly the…
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Copilot Of United Jet That Struck A Light Pole Realized Flight Was Low, But Not In Time – Report Reveals No Contact With Truck
The copilot of a United Airlines passenger jet that struck a light pole as it landed at a New Jersey airport last month recognized the plane was coming in low, but told investigators he didn’t realize it in time to call for an aborted landing, according to a new report Thursday. Crewmembers on the May…
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Young Pilot Killed During Post-Maintenance Test Flight Near Westerly Airport: NTSB Reveals New Details
A heartbreaking aviation tragedy has taken on new significance after investigators revealed that the pilot killed in a Rhode Island plane crash was conducting a post-maintenance test flight when the accident occurred. The crash happened on May 18, 2026, near Westerly State Airport in Rhode Island. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), 21-year-old…
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Flight 5342 Waterfront Memorial Unveiled To Honor Victims Of DCA Air Disaster Along Potomac River
With the families of victims in attendance, a memorial was unveiled honoring the 67 lives lost during last January’s tragic mid-air collision near where the crash occurred. The memorial site is located at Rivergate Park along the banks of the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia. The park is just south of Reagan Airport where Flight…
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Today In 1983, The Flight Landed Safely But Turned Into An Inferno 90 Seconds Later Claiming 23 Lives
On June 2, 1983, Air Canada Flight 797 became the center of one of aviation’s most important safety disasters. In a tragic twist, the pilots successfully landed the aircraft after an in-flight fire, but a deadly flash fire erupted just moments after touchdown, killing 23 people who had survived the emergency landing. The accident would…
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Indian-Origin Delta Pilot Killed In US Chopper Crash Enroute To Honeymoon Just After His Wedding
Indian-origin Delta pilot Dave Fiji, 25, met a tragic end on his wedding day when the Robinson R-66 helicopter transporting him and his bride, Jesni, crashed in the forests of Georgia. He and his wife left their wedding with great excitement for their honeymoon via helicopter, but inclement weather caused the aircraft to crash tragically.…
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Today In 1999, Racing The Thunderstorm – How American Airlines Flight 1420 Ended In Disaster
Today in 1999, a passenger jet carrying 145 people raced a powerful thunderstorm toward Little Rock, Arkansas, in a desperate attempt to land before the weather completely closed in. Just minutes later, the aircraft would slide off the runway at highway speeds, tear through airport structures, break apart in the darkness, and become one of…
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Mooney M20J Crash During Landing At Albuquerque Double Eagle Airport Leaves Pilot Seriously Injured | May 31, 2026
A privately operated Mooney M20J aircraft, registration N555ED, crashed while landing at Albuquerque-Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG), New Mexico, on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at approximately 3:18 PM local time. According to early reports, the aircraft went down under unknown circumstances during the landing phase of flight. Emergency responders from the Albuquerque Police Department, Albuquerque…
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Tragedy Near Mississippi-Alabama Border: Pipistrel Sinus 912 Crashes During Approach, Pilot Killed
A privately owned Pipistrel Sinus 912 aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances Sunday afternoon near Columbus-Lowndes County Airport in Mississippi, claiming the life of the pilot onboard. The light aircraft went down near the Alabama-Mississippi state line along Highway 82 on Cole Road while reportedly approaching the airport. Authorities later identified the deceased pilot as Emmett…
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Pilot Id’d As Unofficial Mayor Of Crestline In Fatal Crash Near Woodlake Airport While Piloting A Mooney M20J 201
Longtime Crestline resident and community leader Michael “Mick” Hill, 74, was killed in a plane crash near Woodlake, California, on Saturday, May 23. The National Transportation Safety Board is currently investigating what caused the aircraft to go down. According to the agency, Hill took off from the Woodlake Airport, and his plane went down after…
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