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A 23-year-old pilot, identified as Logan Timothy James, stole a Cessna 172 from a Dallas-area flight school and made an ominous call to air-traffic control before crashing and dying in a field in rural Northeast Texas. The pilot's father described him as a "wonderful son" with a gentle and loving spirit. The incident is under investigation by the FAA, NTSB, and local authorities.
A small plane made a forced landing on Interstate 26 near Asheville, North Carolina, resulting in a fiery crash. The plane, a single-engine Diamond DA-40, had two people on board, an instructor and a student from LIFT Academy, a flight school based in Indiana. The occupants reported engine failures and attempted to land on the freeway. They escaped with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident caused the closure of the interstate, impacting traffic in the area. The FAA and NTSB will investigate the crash.
A Piper Cherokee plane went off the runway at Allegheny County Airport, with the female pilot sustaining non-life-threatening injuries and taken to a local hospital. The airport is currently operating on a limited basis, and customers are advised to check with airport-based businesses for their operational status. The plane is part of the airport's flight school and is owned by ATP TAA LLC out of Wilmington, Delaware.