Shocking dashcam footage captures the moment a private jet, carrying five people, crashed onto a Florida highway after losing both engines while attempting to land at Naples airport. The two pilots were killed, but a flight attendant and two passengers managed to escape the burning wreckage and were taken to a local hospital for their injuries. The aircraft, belonging to Hop-A-Jet Worldwide Charter, had taken off from Ohio State University and was scheduled to land in Naples before the tragic crash.
Russian businessman Anatoly Evsyukov, previously awarded by Vladimir Putin's governor, and his wife were killed in a private jet crash in Afghanistan, with reports of survivors. The cause of the crash remains unclear, with Russian security sources suggesting engine failure due to a fuel shortage. The crash has fueled speculation amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and sanctions affecting spare parts for Russian aircraft.
A Russian private jet carrying six people, including a businessman and his bed-ridden wife on a medical evacuation, crashed in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province. The Taliban's Transportation and Civil Aviation Ministry reported that the pilot was found and three passengers were alive, with a search and rescue mission ongoing. The cause of the crash is not yet clear, with conflicting reports about an "engine problem."
A private jet carrying out a medical evacuation from Thailand to Russia crashed in a remote area of Afghanistan, with six people, including a bedridden patient and her husband, missing. The jet, which strayed from its flight plan and disappeared from radar screens, was carrying a Russian citizen and crew members. The crash site in a mountainous area near Zebak district in Badakhshan province is being reached by a rescue team, and investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the incident.
A private jet crashed into a car and a motorbike on a highway in Malaysia, killing all eight people on board and two motorists on the ground. The aircraft exploded into a fireball upon impact, with thick black smoke seen rising from the crash site. The plane had lost contact with air traffic control before the crash, and investigations are underway to determine the cause. The Beechcraft Model 390 aircraft had been cleared for take-off, and the two pilots were experienced. The search for the plane's black box or flight data recorder is ongoing.
A private jet crashed in low-visibility conditions in Murrieta, Southern California, killing all six people on board. The crash occurred as the Cessna jet was making a second approach to land at Murrieta's French Valley Airport. Just 20 minutes before the crash, the National Weather Service reported low clouds and reduced visibility in the area. The victims have been identified, and investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are underway. This incident follows another small plane crash in Murrieta on July 4, which resulted in the death of the pilot and injuries to three children.
A Cessna C550 business jet crashed and burned in a field near French Valley Airport in Riverside County, California, killing all six people on board. The privately-owned plane crashed 500 feet from the runway after attempting an instrument landing in adverse weather conditions. This incident follows another crash near the same airport on July 4, which resulted in one fatality and three injuries. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash, and further details are expected in the coming weeks.
The victims of the private jet crash in Virginia included a luxury real estate broker from New York, Adina Azarian, her 2-year-old daughter, Aria, and their nanny, Evadnie Smith. The pilot, Jeff Hefner, was described as a "top shelf" aviator with decades of experience. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but experts theorize that the plane could have lost pressurization in the cabin, causing those inside to pass out.
Four victims, including a luxury real estate broker, her 2-year-old daughter, her nanny, and a "top shelf" pilot, died in a private plane crash in Virginia. The cause of the crash is under investigation, but experts theorize that the plane could have lost pressurization in the cabin, causing those inside to pass out. The pilot, Jeff Hefner, had decades of experience and was survived by his wife and three children.
Four people, including a luxury real estate broker, her 2-year-old daughter, a caretaker from Jamaica, and a skilled aviator, died in a private jet crash in rural Virginia. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but a loss of pressurization inside the cabin is the leading theory. The victims are remembered by friends and family as loving and generous individuals.
A Republican donor, John Rumpel, lost his adopted daughter, Adina Azarian, and her two-year-old daughter in a private jet crash in Virginia. Rumpel had previously lost his biological daughter, Victoria, in a scuba diving accident in 1994. Azarian was adopted by the family at the age of 40 because she reminded them of Victoria. After Victoria's death, Rumpel and his wife bought an assisted-living facility in Melbourne, Florida, and named it Victoria Landing in her memory. The Cessna Citation crashed after flying through restricted Washington DC airspace and became unresponsive when intercepted by military fighter jets.
