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Pilot, 3 passengers hurt after plane crashes in Broward neighborhood, police say
By Grethel Aguila
Four people were injured after a small plane
crashed in a Broward neighborhood Sunday night as it prepared to land at a nearby airport, officials say.
The crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. in Pembroke Pines near Southwest 14th Street and 68th Boulevard, just east of North Perry Airport, according to police. The pilot and three passengers were able to safely exit the plane.
They all have minor injuries, per authorities. Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue told Miami Herald news partner CBS News Miami that they were taken to a nearby hospital.
One of the occupants was labeled a “Trauma Level 1,” according to CBS News Miami, usually indicative of a severe injury.
At the time of the crash, the aircraft, a Cessna T337G, was approaching the airport, according to the National Transportation Safety Board, which is handling the investigation. The cause of the crash is unknown, the NTSB said, but happened about a mile short of the runway.
Photo of the wreckage captured by the South Florida Sun Sentinel shows several parts of the plane scattered on a patch of grass near a tree. Tree branches can be seen around the plane.
Police are warning residents to avoid Southwest 14th Street, which is closed between 68th Boulevard & SW 69th Avenue.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article310595900.html
Fireball at Southend Airport after small plane crashes
SkyNews
Images posted online show a large cloud of
black smoke near the Essex airport. Emergency services have said multiple fire and ambulance crews are at the scene.
Southend Airport has been closed until further notice after a small plane crashed - as video footage emerged showing the aftermath of a huge fireball.
Images posted online showed large flames and a cloud of black smoke following the incident on Sunday afternoon.
Essex Police said it responded to "reports of a collision involving one 12-metre plane" shortly before 4pm.
"We are working with all emergency services at the scene now and that work will be ongoing for several hours," the statement said.
"We would please ask the public to avoid this area where possible while this work continues."
Southend Airport said on Sunday it would be "closed until further notice" due to the "serious incident".
"We ask that any passengers due to travel tomorrow via London Southend Airport contact their airline for information and advice," it added.
It has been reported that the plane involved
in the incident is a Beech B200 Super King Air.
According to flight-tracking service Flightradar, it took off at 3.48pm and was bound for Lelystad, a city in the Netherlands.
Pilots 'waved' to families watching planes
One man, who was at the airport with his wife and children, told Sky News the plane crashed within seconds of taking off.
John Johnson said the pilots "waved" at his family as they taxied the aircraft.
"We all waved [back] at them," he continued. "They carried on taxiing to their take-off point and turned around.
"Then they throttled up the engines and passed by us. The aircraft took off and within a few seconds it had a steep bank angle to its left."
The aircraft then "almost seemed to invert and unfortunately crashed," he said. "There was a large fireball."
'Airport was in lockdown'
Wren Stranix, 16, from Woodbridge in Suffolk, was in another aircraft waiting to take off for Newquay, Cornwall, with her family and boyfriend when the plane came down.
They watched from their aircraft as the emergency services arrived and were not able to leave their seats.
"The flight attendant didn't know what was
going on," she told Sky News. "They said the plane had exploded and they didn't know if it was safe or not. The airport was in lockdown."
They were eventually allowed back in the terminal to wait before all flights were cancelled.
Southend Airport said the incident involved "a general aviation aircraft".
After the incident, EasyJet - one of just a few airlines that uses the airport - said all of its remaining flights to and from Southend had been "diverted to alternative airports or are no longer able to operate".
The airline said it has contacted customers who were due to travel today. Anyone due to fly tomorrow should check online for up-to-date information, it added.
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said four crews, along with off-road vehicles, have attended the scene.
The East of England Ambulance Service said four ambulances, four hazardous area response team vehicles and an air ambulance had been sent to the incident.
David Burton-Sampson, the MP for Southend West and Leigh, asked people to keep away from the area and "allow the emergency services to do their work" in a post on social media.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she was "monitoring the situation closely and receiving regular updates".
https://news.sky.com/story/fireball-at-southend-airport-after-small-plane-crashes-13396214
Small plane crashes, catches fire near Sisters; all aboard escape
by: Jenna Deml
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — All three
occupants of a small plane managed to escape after it crashed and caught fire in Sisters late Sunday morning.
Just after 11 a.m., Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a plane crash just north of the Sisters Eagle Airport.
Just after taking off, the small Cessna plane had crashed into a wooded area and caught fire, officials said.
Deputies, fire crews and US Forest Service officials arrived at the scene and prevented the fire from spreading to nearby trees and homes.
The pilot and two passengers had all escaped before the plane became completely engulfed in flames. But deputies said they were all taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
The cause of the crash is unknown at this time and officials say it will be investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration.
https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/small-plane-crashes-catches-fire-near-sisters-all-aboard-escape/
FAAN Confrims Air Peace Incident, Anticipates Delay For Port Harcourt Bound Flights
An Air Peace flight, P47190 (registration
number 5N-BQQ), which departed Lagos for Port Harcourt, overshot Runway 03 upon landing at the Port Harcourt International Airport at approximately 07:45 am today....
By TVCN
All 127 passengers on board were safely evacuated, and no casualties were recorded.
According to Obiageli Orah, Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), safety protocols were swiftly activated and all passengers were safely accounted for.
Passengers and airlines should anticipate possible delays for departing flights to Port Harcourt as a result of the incident. FAAN assures the public that safety and security remain top priorities, and further updates will be provided as investigations continue.
https://www.tvcnews.tv/faan-confrims-air-peace-incident-anticipates-delay-for-port-harcourt-bound-flights/
Single-engine Cessna makes emergency landing along US 1 in St. Augustine
No injuries reported as a pilot makes an emergency landing on US 1 and Landing Drive less than a mile from the airport
Lucia Viti - St. Augustine Record
A single-engine Cessna 150F heading to the
St. Augustine Airport made an emergency landing steps away from the southbound lane of U.S. 1 and Landing Drive and within feet of railroad tracks July 11
No injuries were reported, in the incident, which happened about 3:30 p.m.
Airport authorities told the St. Augustine Record that the pilot was a student who had recently purchased the plane.
According to flight tracking data on Flight Aware, the male pilot was flying from Greenville, South Carolina, bound for the St. Augustine Airport.
The plane was damaged, but there were no gas leaks reported.
Airport authorities and the Florida Highway Patrol towed the small plane with a backhoe onto the left lane of U.S. 1 before heading left onto Gun Club Road ― the north entrance to the airport ― about 5:40 p.m. during a torrential downpour that included thunder and lightning.
Plane crashes in Charlestown, New Hampshire, Sunday night, officials say
Imani Fleming
A plane crashed in Charlestown on Sunday
night, according to officials.
A crew from WMUR was at the scene near Morningside Lane and Claremont Road and saw New Hampshire State Police and firefighters investigating.
State police confirmed that the ultra-light aircraft, known as a Dragonfly, came from Morningside Flight Park after dropping off several hang gliders.
Officials said DHART responded to the scene and the pilot was flown to the hospital.
It is unclear what caused the crash.
State police confirmed with WMUR that the Federal Aviation Administration will be investigating the crash Monday morning around 9 a.m.
No other details have been released at this time.
https://www.mynbc5.com/article/plane-crash-charlestown-nh/65393939
Boeing fuel switches safe, regulator says after Air India crash
Osmond Chia & Theo Leggett - BBC News
The US aviation regulator has said fuel
control switches in Boeing aeroplanes are safe, following their reported involvement in a fatal Air India crash that killed 260 people in June.
The safety of the switches has become a key point of concern after a preliminary report on the disaster was released by investigators on Friday.
That report said fuel to the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner engines was cut off moments after take-off from Ahmedabad airport, and highlighted past FAA reports that suggested the switches should be inspected for safety.
In an email seen by the BBC, Air India's chief executive warned against jumping to "premature conclusions" following the report's publication.
The disaster involving London-bound Flight 171 was one of the worst aviation incidents globally in almost a decade.
Switches controlling fuel flow to the jet's engines had been moved from "run" to the "cut-off" position, hampering the thrust of the plane, according to the preliminary report, which was published by the India Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB).
Investigators referred to a 2018 FAA advisory, which urged - but did not mandate - operators of Boeing models to inspect the locking feature of the fuel cut-off switches to ensure they could not be moved by accident.
This step was not taken by Air India, the AAIB said in its early findings.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday told civil aviation authorities that it had seen AAIB's preliminary report.
It noted that its own 2018 advisory "was based on reports that the fuel control switches were installed with the locking feature disengaged" - but added that it does not believe this makes the planes unsafe.
"Although the fuel control switch design, including the locking feature, is similar on various Boeing airplane models, the FAA does not consider this issue to be an unsafe condition that would warrant an Airworthiness Directive on any Boeing airplane models, including the Model 787," said the authority, in an internal note shared with the BBC.
"The FAA will continue to share relevant information with foreign civil aviation authorities as appropriate."
AAIB, which reviewed recovered cockpit voice recordings, reported that one pilot could be heard during the flight asking the other why he cut off the fuel.
"The other pilot responded that he did not do so," said the report.
Investigators said the fuel switches had almost simultaneously flipped from run to cut-off just after take-off. The report did not say how the switches could have flipped during the flight.
Air India chief executive Campbell Wilson has warned against drawing "premature conclusions" about the cause of the accident in an email to staff seen by the BBC.
He said there was "an ongoing cycle of theories, allegations, rumours and sensational headlines" that had appeared over the past month, many of which had later been disproven.
The report, he stressed, had identified no cause for the accident, and nor had it made any recommendations.
"The investigation is far from over", he said.
"We will continue to cooperate with the investigators to ensure they have everything they need to conduct a thorough and comprehensive enquiry.
Mr Wilson said the report had "found no mechanical or maintenance issues with the aircraft or engines", adding that all necessary checks had been carried out before the flight.
Nevertheless, extra checks had been carried out across Air India's 787 fleet within days of the accident "out of an abundance of caution". All were found to be fit for service, he said.
Air India Flight 171 was scheduled to fly from Ahmedabad in India to London's Gatwick airport.
The plane crashed into a medical college near the airport within a minute of take-off, killing 260 people who were mostly passengers. One British national survived the crash.
Investigators are expected to produce a more detailed report in 12 months.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9xpgnx3vdo
NTSB Prelim: Pitts S2
The Airplane Was Spinning In A Nose-Down Attitude Before It Impacted Terrain
Location: Broadway, NC Accident Number: ERA25FA231
Date & Time: June 20, 2025, 09:00 Local Registration: N79AV
Aircraft: Pitts S2 Injuries: 2 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On June 20, 2025, at 0900 eastern daylight time, a Pitts Aerobatics S-2B, N79AV, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Broadway, North Carolina. The private pilot and the commercial pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 aerobatic flight.
According to preliminary Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) data, the airplane departed the Raleigh Executive Jetport (TTA), Sanford, North Carolina, at 0853. Immediately after departure, the airplane made a left turn to the southwest, followed by a left turn to head southeast. The airplane continued to climb until it reached an altitude of about 4,100 ft mean sea level (msl), and the airplane then turned toward the east. At 0859, the ADS-B data revealed the airplane made a tight, left 360° turn and then continued on its previous course. About 1 minute later, the airplane began a left turn and a steep descent. The last ADSB datapoint reported the airplane was at 650 ft msl and was approximately 50 ft to the east of the initial impact point.
According to witnesses who observed the accident, the airplane was spinning in a nose-down attitude before it impacted terrain. Multiple witnesses also reported that they could hear the engine running the entire duration of flight. A surveillance video captured the accident; however, the airplane was only partially in view for one frame of the video prior to impact. The video showed the airplane in a steep, nose down, attitude before it impacted terrain and a postcrash fire ensued.
The initial impact point was identified as a small crater in the ground between two buildings. The two bladed, constant speed propeller was found in the impact crater. The crater contained two slash marks with paint transfer that was consistent with the propeller blade paint color.
One propeller blade displayed aft bending deformation, chordwise scratches, and polishing of the cambered side. The other propeller blade was undamaged and displayed chordwise scratches near the blade root.
The main wreckage was located 21 ft from the initial impact crater. The airframe was mostly consumed by a post-impact fire; however, the steel tubular structure and flight control push/pull tubes and cables remained. The airframe and engine displayed impact damage signatures, with most of the impact damage occurring to the forward portion of the airplane.
All the airplane’s major components were located at the accident site. The wreckage was retained for further examination.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
Today in History
90 Years ago today: On 14 July 1935 A KLM Fokker F.XXII crashed following a loss of control shortly after takeoff from Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport, Netherlands, killing 6 occupants; 14 survived the accident.
| Date: | Sunday 14 July 1935 |
| Time: | 09:40 |
| Type: | Fokker F.XXII |
| Owner/operator: | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
| Registration: | PH-AJQ |
| MSN: | 5358 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1935 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-T1D1 Wasp |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 20 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS) - Netherlands |
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS/EHAM) |
| Destination airport: | Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport (HAM/EDDH) |
Narrative:
A KLM Fokker F.XXII crashed following a loss of control shortly after takeoff from Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport, Netherlands, killing 6 occupants; 14 survived the accident.
The four-engined airliner named "Kwikstaart" took off from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport at 09:37 on an international flight to Malmö, Sweden with planned en route stops at Hamburg and Copenhagen. Engines no. 1 and 2 began losing power, forcing the pilot to return to the airport.
The airplane struck the slope of the A4 motorway and crashed. A fire erupted.
Conclusions:
1) Insufficient fuel supply to the engines during takeoff might have made it necessary to manually pump additional fuel. In very unfavourable circumtances there still may be insufficient fuel pressure.
2) The decision of the pilot to return to the airport instead of carrying out a forced landing.
