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NTSB: Pilot Disorientation Likely Caused Fatal 2019 Louisiana Plane crash

Pilot disorientation is listed as a probable cause of the 2019 small plane crash that killed five people in south Louisiana. The Advocate reports that the National Transportation Safety Board report on the crash said the pilot likely experienced “spatial …

One Dead, One Injured Following Crash of Small Plane in New Hampshire

Authorities say one man is dead and another injured after their small plane crashed in New Hampshire. WMUR-TV reports the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident, which occurred in Charlestown just after 5:30 …

Boeing Issues Global Safety Warning to Pilots in Wake of Indonesian 737 Crash

Boeing Co. has issued a safety bulletin reminding pilots of the steps required to ensure they maintain control of their aircraft in the wake of last month’s deadly plunge of an Indonesian jetliner into the Java Sea. The Flight Operations …

‘Totally Destroyed’ Indonesia Jet in Java Sea Makes Search Almost Impossible

Bayu Wardoyo tends to skip the 6 a.m. breakfast of Indonesian fried rice served to divers on the ship searching for wreckage of the Sriwijaya Air passenger jet that crashed in the Java Sea on Jan. 9. He prefers coffee, …

Small Plane Crash Lands on Street in Pennsylvania, Two Injured

A small plane traveling from Vermont crash landed on a residential street in Pennsylvania, injuring the pilot and a passenger. The single-engine aircraft was trying to land at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport on Sunday night when the pilot apparently had engine …

Two Killed When Small Plane Crashes on Long Island

A small plane crashed on New York’s Long Island on Saturday, killing the man and woman on board, authorities said. The Federal Aviation Authority said in a statement that the single-engine Beechcraft A36 plane crashed in Southold at around 9:15 …

Two in Serious Condition After Being Rescued from Massachusetts Plane Crash

Authorities say two people were seriously injured when a plane crashed near a small airport south of Boston, Mass. NBC Boston reports the small plane crashed near Cranland Airport in Hanson on Thursday afternoon and left two people trapped in …

NTSB Launches Probe into Plane Crash Killing Ex-Mayor of Massachusetts Town

The National Transportation Safety Board will look into the “man, the machine and the environment” as it investigates a plane crash that killed a former mayor and left the tail of the aircraft poking out of the roof of a …