Commemorative Air Force sets up scholarship fund for New Braunfels passenger who died in Wisconsin plane crash
Zachary Collie-Moreno, 20, died during a plane crash near Oshkosh, Wis., over the weekend. He was riding as a passenger in the plane that the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are now investigating.
France warns Turkey of EU sanctions over 'provocations'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the mmbers of his ruling party at the parliament, in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)ANKARA โ France warned Turkey on Thursday that it could face European Union sanctions for its โprovocations,โ after Ankara redeployed its search vessel on a new energy exploration mission in the eastern Mediterranean. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said he understood Greeceโs unwillingness to engage in dialogue due to Turkeyโs decision to again dispatch its ship. โAnd if there isnโt, then the European Union will have to face the question of how to deal with this and what consequences this will have,โ Maas said. โIt is one more provocation, in the continued provocations by the Turkish side,โ Petsas said.
Report: Small plane that crashed in Texas had just taken off
BRYAN, Texas โ A small plane that crashed last weekend in Texas, killing three family members and injuring another person, had just taken off from the airport, federal officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report Thursday that the pilot had purchased the Piper PA-24-250 airplane about a week earlier. The plane crashed Sunday afternoon at Coulter Airfield in Bryan, about 85 miles (137 kilometers) northwest of Houston. Bryan police have identified those killed as 21-year-old Victoria Walker and her parents, 54-year-old David Walker and 51-year-old Tamara Walker. The NTSB did not name the occupants of the plane but said in the report that the pilot, who was male, died.
Former Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Tyson Brummett Among Four Killed in Utah Plane Crash
Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tyson Brummett was among four people killed in a plane crash in Utah, authorities said Friday. "A man and two of his sons were hiking when they saw the plane begin to turn, then spiral downward," the sheriff's office said. The witness called 911 and then climbed down to the plane where he saw the wreckage and victims, the sheriff's office said. In addition to Brummett, authorities identified the other victims as Alex Blackhurst Ruegner, 35, Elaine W. Blackhurst, 60, and her husband, Douglas Robinson Blackhurst. "The Phillies organization sends heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of former pitcher Tyson Brummett, along with three members of the Ruegnar and Blackhurst families, who tragically passed away in a plane crash yesterday morning," the Philadelphia Phillies tweeted on Saturday.
Pilot of US Air Force jet that crashed in North Sea is dead
LONDON โ The pilot of a fighter jet that crashed into the North Sea, off the coast of northern England, has been found dead, the U.S. Air Force said Monday. Britain's coast guard located wreckage from the downed fighter, and recovery efforts were underway, the U.S. Air Force said in a statement. Coast guard officials said in a statement that they received reports the plane went down 74 nautical miles off Flamborough Head on the Yorkshire coast. โOther vessels nearby are heading to the area,โ the coast guard said in a statement. Lakenheath is a Royal Air Force base that hosts the U.S. Air Force's 48th Fighter Wing, known as the Liberty Wing.
Small plane veers off runway at San Antonio International Airport
Published: May 8, 2020, 10:30 pm Updated: May 9, 2020, 9:22 amSAN ANTONIO โ Officials are investigating after a small plane veered off the runway at the San Antonio International Airport. Authorities said the pilot had trouble with the landing gear as he approached the runway. The plane landed and slid off the runway before it came to a stop. The pilot was checked on scene by EMS but was uninjured, officials said. Sources say the plane was operated by Ameriflight, a cargo airline company based in Dallas.
Video shows plane being pulled out of Canyon Lake after emergency landing
CANYON LAKE, Texas โ The Cessna 210 that a pilot used to make an emergency landing on April 28 in Canyon Lake is now officially out of the water. The pilot made an emergency landing in Canyon Lake and had to ditch the plane in the water, officials said. Both the pilot and another passenger aboard the plane swam to shore after the landing and were transported by emergency medical service to Christus Santa Rosa with non-life threatening injuries. George Vigue told KSAT he saw divers start attaching airbags to the plane around 10 a.m. Wednesday. Canyon Lake Fire officials told Canyon Lake Texas News that the plane is submerged in 15-18 feet of water.
โI thought for sure they were dead:โ Man recounts helping passengers to shore after emergency plane landing in Canyon Lake
A small white plane made an emergency landing in Canyon Lake Tuesday and Comal County officials confirmed two adult males were in the plane at the time of the landing. โI ran to the back yard to find the front half of the plane submerged. I thought for sure they were dead,โ Canady told KSAT Wednesday. According to Canady, the plane was submerged by the time he gave the address to the 911 dispatcher. Comal County Sheriffโs Office spokesperson Jennifer Smith said the men aboard the plane were transported by emergency medical service to Christus Santa Rosa with non-life threatening injuries on Tuesday.
Passengers swim ashore after plane makes emergency landing in Canyon Lake
CANYON LAKE, Texas โ A small white plane made an emergency landing in Canyon Lake Tuesday after the pilot had to ditch the plane in the water, officials said. โI thought for sure they were dead:โ Man recounts helping passengers to shore after emergency plane landing in Canyon LakeSmith confirmed the pair were traveling from Midland to New Braunfels. One guy seemed really dazed and confused.โโIt sounded like a huge, very loud door slam,โ said Cynthia Graham, another neighbor who was in the area at the time of the emergency landing, in an interview with KSAT. Full Screen 1 / 7 Plane crash at Canyon LakeCanyon Lake Fire officials told Canyon Lake Texas News that the plane is submerged in 15-18 feet of water. The FAA lists a forced or precautionary landing on water as a type of emergency landing.
What we know about the deadly plane crash in San Antonio
What we know about the deadly plane crash in San AntonioPublished: December 2, 2019, 5:35 pmNew information was released Monday about the small aircraft that crashed in a commercial area near the San Antonio International Airport Sunday night, killing all three occupants.