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Weather May Have Contributed to Plane Crash That Took 6 Lives of Family, Partners

When they boarded a small plane bound for upstate New York this past weekend, the six passengers — a pair of close-knit siblings, their parents and partners — were on the cusp of a new chapter in a family life …

Washington Crash Investigators Complete Interviews, Probe Plane Wreckage, Flight Logs

The National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday it has completed interviews with air traffic controllers in its investigation into the collision last week between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter over the Potomac River …

Deadly Air Show Crash in Texas Caused by Lack of Proper Planning: NTSB

WASHINGTON (AP) — The deadly crash of two vintage military planes at a 2022 air show in Texas was caused by a lack of proper planning to keep aircraft separated and relying instead on a “see-and-avoid strategy” by pilots, federal …

4 Killed When Small Airplane Crashes in Oklahoma City

Four people were killed when a small airplane crashed Tuesday afternoon in Oklahoma City, local authorities said. The plane crashed about 1:30 p.m. at Sundance Airport, a small airport on the outskirts of the city, according to Oklahoma City Fire …

Officials Say Plane Had Fuel Tank Issues Before Fatal Massachusetts Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board says a plane crashed into an apartment building in Massachusetts, killing a former mayor, had fuel tank issues months before the fatal crash. The Eagle-Tribune reports that investigators did not say exactly what caused the …

No Problems Cited in Preliminary NTSB Report for Vermont Plane Crash

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board finds no apparent reason for a fatal plane crash last month in Brighton, Vermont. The Caledonian Record reports that it’ll likely be months before a cause is determined and put in …