All articles tagged with #small aircraft
A small passenger jet registered to NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed at a North Carolina airport shortly after takeoff, killing Biffle, his family, and three others. The plane turned back minutes after takeoff and crashed about 1,800 feet from the runway in heavy drizzle, with no other aircraft in the area, prompting an investigation by the NTSB.
A small plane, reportedly a medical transport jet, crashed shortly after takeoff at London Southend Airport, causing a fireball and smoke; emergency services responded, and all flights have been canceled as investigations continue.
A family of four from North Carolina was killed when their small plane crashed in Lee County, with the incident occurring shortly after takeoff amid recent severe weather; the cause is under investigation by the NTSB.
A small aircraft crashed near Santa Teresa Airport in New Mexico, resulting in one fatality. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is being called to investigate the incident. The crashed aircraft was a Delta Wing Ultralight, or a “hang glider trike.” The New Mexico State Police are leading the investigation.