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One person dead after plane crash at Bangor airport
By WABI News Desk
Published: Aug. 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM EDT
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A tragic afternoon at
Bangor International Airport.
A pilot is dead following a plane crash.
Airport officials tell us this is the first fatal crash at the airport.
Authorities tell WABI they got the call that a plane had gone down just before 1:30 this afternoon.
Bangor Police and Fire were called to assist the National Guard at the scene.
“On arrival of the Air Guard units, they found that a small civilian aircraft had gone down in a field neighboring the airport. We can confirm there is one deceased occupant at this time. That was the only occupant of the aircraft. There was no fire damage to the surrounding area,” said Bangor Fire Chief Geoff Low.
Bangor Police and the NTSB will handle the investigation into what led to the crash.
Bangor International Airport says the runway has reopened.
According to the FAA registry, the Cessna was registered to a company in the United Kingdom, Southern Aircraft Consultancy.
According to FlightAware.com, the plane was flying to Bangor from Goose Bay Airport in Canada.
Officials have not yet released the pilot’s name.
https://www.wabi.tv/2025/08/22/one-person-dead-after-plane-crash-bangor-airport/
Video shows plane throwing sparks during emergency landing that suspended flights in Manaus
Three people were on board, the pilot and co-pilot and a passenger, who was in a state of shock and received specialized treatment after landing.
By g1 AM
A video recorded by witnesses shows the moment
when the twin-engine plane, model Beechcraft King Air, made an emergency landing at Manaus Airport on Friday night (22) due to a failure in the landing gear, reported while still in flight.
According to a report by g1 , the twin-engine plane remained in the air for a period to reduce fuel consumption before landing, but there are no details about the duration of the flyover. The aircraft landed safely, causing the temporary suspension of other flights at the terminal.
The report is trying to contact the company responsible.
During the maneuver, sparks can be seen flying due to friction between the aircraft and the runway during the emergency landing. Footage from the scene also shows the rescue team using Foam Generating Liquid (FGL) to prevent further hazards.
The emergency services were called immediately and monitored the entire incident, and the airport administration reported that there were no injuries.
In a statement, the Fire Department reported that it was called around 8 p.m. and cooled the plane using water and LGE. A total of 10 vehicles and 33 service members were mobilized to respond to the incident. Three people were on board: the pilot and co-pilot, and a passenger, who was in shock and received specialized treatment after landing.
Firefighters remained in the area to monitor the removal of the aircraft and provide assistance if necessary. Representatives from the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and the Civil Police were on site to investigate the cause of the emergency landing.
Airport management advised passengers to contact their airlines to confirm schedules and possible flight changes.
https://g1.globo.com/am/amazonas/noticia/2025/08/23/video-mostra-aviao-soltando-faiscas-durante-pouso-de-emergencia-que-suspendeu-voos-em-manaus.ghtml
Passenger’s device catches fire on American Airlines flight, sends smoke pouring into cabin
By Chris Nesi
An American Airlines flight was diverted after a
passenger’s device caught fire, creating smoky conditions inside the plane and forcing it to make an unscheduled landing.
The Philadelphia to Phoenix flight — carrying 160 passengers and six crew members — landed safely at Washington Dulles International Airport Saturday after the incident, which caused a choking smoke smell to permeate the cabin.
Passenger Adriana Novello, 22, told ABC News she was jarred out of sleep when a flight attendant jumped on her exit row seat in a mad dash to access one of the cabin’s fire extinguishers.
“Then I started smelling smoke, and a lot of people on the plane were coughing,” she said. “But I looked behind me, and what we could tell was that there was something on fire in the aisle.”
American Airlines Flight 357 was met by emergency responders when it landed around 11:50 a.m. Saturday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which didn’t specify the kind of device that caught fire.
“The device was quickly contained by crew members prior to landing,” American Airlines said in a statement.
As gadgets like cell phones and portable battery chargers have grown more ubiquitous, reports of them catching fire during flights have increased in frequency, the FAA in February cited a 388% surge in fires caused by the devices over the last decade.
In February, a power bank caught fire on a Batik Airlines flight from Malaysia to Bangkok shortly before landing, filling the cabin with smoke, as a TikTok video filmed by a passenger showed.
Flight attendants were able to snuff out the blaze using cabin fire extinguishers and a bottle of water.
In a similar incident last winter, a power bank exploded and filled a plane cabin with smoke during an AirAsia flight in Thailand.
Just this week, the Travel Safety Administration (TSA) added new items to its “don’t pack” list — which can no longer be carried in passengers’ checked luggage.
These include curling irons or flat irons powered by gas cartridges or butane — including gas refills. However, corded versions of these devices are still allowed.
https://nypost.com/2025/08/24/us-news/passengers-device-catches-fire-on-american-airlines-flight/
Pilot injured in plane crash at Fitchburg Airport
Fire officials say the pilot was attempting to land
at the airport on Crawford Street when there was a change in the winds, causing the plane to flip.
By Thea DiGiammerino
A pilot was hurt when a small plane crashed at Fitchburg Airport Saturday morning.
First responders were called to the airport around 10:19 a.m. Preliminary investigation shows that the pilot of the Cessna 170 lost control during the landing, causing the plane's propeller to hit the runway, according to an FAA spokesperson.
Fire Chief Dante Suarez said there was a change in the winds, causing the plane to flip. The aircraft landed upside down.
The pilot suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital. No one else was on board.
The airport on Crawford Street is temporarily closed.
NBC10 Boston has reached out to the FAA for more information.
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/fitchburg-airport-plane-crash/3795843/
Small plane makes emergency landing in New Market field after running out of gas
by: Matt Hollingsworth
NEW MARKET, Tenn. (WATE) — A small engine
airplane ran out of fuel and had to make an emergency landing in a field in New Market Saturday afternoon, the New Market Fire Department said.
The Cessna 150 airplane landed near Mill Springs Road and Hatmaker Road, the fire department said. The department responded to the scene. Around 4:30 p.m., it posted advising people to avoid the area.
One person was on board, and no injuries were reported, the fire department said. Around 9 a.m. the fire department said that the plane was still in the field and they were waiting for an inspector to arrive to check the aircraft.
https://www.wate.com/news/jefferson-county-news/small-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-new-market-field-after-running-out-of-gas/
2 sent to hospital after small plane crashes in vacant lot in Gulf Shores, authorities say
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) - A small plane crash
this afternoon brought a large first-responder presence to Alabama 59 between Coastal Alabama Community College and the Gulf Shores Tourism, the Gulf Shores Police Department.
According to city of Gulf Shores Public Information Officer Grant Brown, the single-engine plane with two people aboard was preparing to land at Gulf Shores International Airport around 2 p.m. As it neared Alabama 59 from the west, one wing apparently clipped a tree, causing the plane to spin around and crash in a vacant lot just west of the airport runway, he said.
Both people were conscious and alert when removed from the plane, Grant said. They were taken to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola.
Because the crash happened outside the airport boundaries, airport operations were not affected, he added.
Grant said the scene has been secured and investigators with the FAA and the NTSB are expected to arrive Monday morning, he said.
https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/08/24/2-sent-hospital-after-small-plane-crashes-vacant-lot-gulf-shores-authorities-say/
NTSB Final Report: Quicksilver MX II
Airplane’s Encounter With A Dust Devil, Which Resulted In A Loss Of Airplane Control At A Low Altitude
Location: Brady, Texas Accident Number: CEN25LA155
Date & Time: April 11, 2025, 17:20 Local Registration: UNREG
Aircraft: Quicksilver MX II Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control in flight Injuries: 1 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
Analysis: The pilot reported that while conducting a slow flight maneuver for flight testing purposes in an unregistered airplane, he felt a “heavy push up” on the airplane to about 75 ft above ground level. The right wing then lifted and the pilot lost control of the airplane which entered a left descending spiral. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain and came to rest inverted. A witness reported that he observed dust devil weather activity where the airplane was flying at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings, and the empennage. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause and Findings: The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be -- The airplane’s encounter with a dust devil, which resulted in a loss of airplane control at a low altitude.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
NTSB Final Report: Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH EC135T2 (A1); DJI Air 3 (A2)
On Final Approach To The Hospital’s Helipad, (Helicopter Pilot) Heard And Felt Something Impact The Upper Portion Of The Helicopter
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Accident Number: ERA25LA129
Date & Time: February 17, 2025, 15:03 Local Registration: N405TJ (A1); Unknown (A2)
Aircraft: Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH EC135T2 (A1); DJI Air 3 (A2)
Aircraft Damage: Substantial (A1); Unknown (A2)
Defining Event: Midair collision Injuries: 3 None (A1); 1 None (A2)
Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air taxi & commuter - Non-scheduled - Air Medical (Organ transport) (A1); Part 107: Small UAS (A2)
Analysis: The purpose of the helicopter flight was a medical resupply for a local hospital. According to the pilot of the helicopter, while on final approach to the hospital’s helipad, he heard and felt something impact the upper portion of the helicopter. After the impact sound, the pilot reported seeing a small black object fall down the right side of the windscreen. The pilot continued the approach to the helipad and landed uneventfully. After landing, an inspection of the helicopter revealed one of the main rotor blades sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no signs of bird snarge or feathers to indicate the impact was with a bird.
After the accident, small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) operator, who had been operating a sUAS in the area of the accident flight, reported to a Federal Aviation (FAA) office that he had heard a helicopter and attempted to land his sUAS. After the helicopter flew by, he reported that his control station lost contact with the sUAS. An FAA inspector and the sUAS operator were unsuccessful in their subsequent search for the sUAS. Multiple follow up attempts to interview the sUAS operator and to retrieve the flight controller’s datalog were unsuccessful.
Based on the available information, the object that impacted the helicopter was likely the operator’s sUAS.
Probable Cause and Findings: The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be -- The sUAS operator’s failure to see and avoid a helicopter, resulting in a midair collision between the helicopter and the sUAS.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
NTSB Final Report: Rotorway Exec
Failure To Maintain Lateral Control Of The Helicopter During Takeoff, Which Resulted In A Dynamic Rollover
Location: Chuluota, Florida Accident Number: ERA25LA160
Date & Time: March 28, 2025, 17:00 Local Registration: N8318A
Aircraft: Rotorway Exec Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Dynamic rollover Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
Analysis: The non-certificated pilot of the helicopter reported that the purpose of the flight was to practice takeoff, hover, and landing maneuvers from his private grass field. During takeoff, he increased the engine power and inadvertently applied right cyclic concurrently as he raised the collective. Subsequently, the helicopter’s right skid dug into the ground, resulting in a dynamic rollover. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to its main rotor blades and tail boom structure. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause and Findings: The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be -- The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the helicopter during takeoff, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
Today in History
36 Years ago today: On 25 August 1989 PIA flight 404, a Fokker F-27 Friendship, went missing during a flight over the Himalaya Mountains, Pakistan, with 54 on board.
| Date: | Friday 25 August 1989 |
| Time: | 07:45 |
| Type: | Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 |
| Owner/operator: | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA |
| Registration: | AP-BBF |
| MSN: | 10207 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 44524 hours |
| Cycles: | 41685 flights |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Dart 532-7E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 54 / Occupants: 54 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Himalaya Mountains - Pakistan |
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Gilgit Airport (GIL/OPGT) |
| Destination airport: | Islamabad International Airport (ISB/OPRN) |
| Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:
PIA flight 404, a Fokker F-27 Friendship, went missing during a flight over the Himalaya Mountains, Pakistan, with 54 on board.
Flight PK404, a Fokker F-27 Friendship, departed Gilgit (GIL) at 07:36 on a domestic passenger service to Islamabad (ISB), Pakistan. There were 49 passengers and five crew members on board.
At 07:40 the crew radioed that they expected over point Bravo at 07:59 and at Islamabad at 08:32. This was the last transmission received from the crew.
The flight was declared missing. It is presumed that the aircraft crashed, killing all aboard.
