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No one injured in Wayne County plane crash
The plane crash happened at 2794 Davis Mill Road in Fremont, a Wayne County spokesperson said.
By WRAL Staff
No one was injured on Tuesday when a plane
crashed in a Fremont field, a Wayne County spokesperson said.
Authorities received a 911 call around 12:05 p.m. about the plane crashing at 2794 Davis Mill Road, according to the spokesperson.
The spokesperson did not say how many people were on the plane or anything about what might have caused the crash.
Northeast Fire Department, Fremont Fire Department, Wayne County EMS, Wayne County Emergency Management and the North Carolina Highway Patrol responded to the scene.
The State Highway Patrol is conducting an investigation.
https://www.wral.com/news/local/wayne-county-plane-crash-fremont-november-2025/
'Heart is pounding': Flight instructor and teen pilot make emergency landing on Oklahoma highway
A flight instructor and his 16-year-old student pilot safely landed a plane on Highway 77 in Noble County after an engine failure during a night flight.
Jason Burger - Reporter
A flight instructor and his 16-year-old student
pilot made an emergency landing on Highway 77 in Noble County after their plane's engine failed during a night flight.
The pair had taken off from Ponca City Airport, intending to return to Yukon after a break.
"There was a solid loud thud, and I looked down at the tachometer, which shows you your RPMs for the engine, and it went to zero, showing there’s no power in the engine," student pilot Landon Atkinson said.
Certified flight instructor Owen Navarro praised Atkinson's composure.
"You were a lot calmer and more relaxed than I probably would have been as a 16-year-old student," Navarro said.
At about 6,000 feet in the air, the engine failed.
"Your heart is pounding, but all you can do is go back to your training, say a quick prayer, and hope you get to the ground," Atkinson said.
Navarro took over the controls and attempted to restart the engine but was unsuccessful.
"Everything was normal. We tried to restart the engine, and we couldn’t get anything," Navarro said.
They began searching for nearby airports using different radio frequencies.
"As he was getting the frequency and plugging them in, I was telling Kansas City Center what the situation was, and we were trying to make Perry because that’s what we had planned before," Navarro said.
"We were going to try to do Perry airport, which was about nine miles from us. We couldn’t make that. We were going to do I-35, and decided we couldn’t make that, and it probably wasn’t the best decision," Atkinson said.
Navarro then noticed headlights from a car on Highway 77.
"I kind of watch it to see the headlights illuminate down the street, and at that point, I knew that’s what we were going to have to do," he said.
They had to take into account power lines, trees and other cars. But they successfully landed the plane on Highway 77 near Yearling Road, a few miles north of Perry.
"When we landed, the first sounds you hear are the coyotes, because they’re howling off in the distance. It’s dark out there," Atkinson said.
Alto Flight Academy, where Atkinson is training, posted a statement on social media, saying, "Alto Flight Academy performs initial and recurrent emergency training with our flight instructors. They attend a weekly staff safety meeting whereby we review safety procedures and emergency scenarios for training."
No one was injured. The cause of the engine failure is under investigation.
https://www.koco.com/article/flight-instructor-teen-pilot-make-emergency-landing-oklahoma-highway-landon-atkinson-owen-navarro/69478324
'Heart is pounding': Flight instructor and teen pilot make emergency landing on Oklahoma highway
A flight instructor and his 16-year-old student pilot safely landed a plane on Highway 77 in Noble County after an engine failure during a night flight.
Jason Burger - Reporter
A flight instructor and his 16-year-old student pilot made an emergency landing on Highway 77 in Noble County after their plane's engine failed during a night flight.
The pair had taken off from Ponca City Airport, intending to return to Yukon after a break.
"There was a solid loud thud, and I looked down at the tachometer, which shows you your RPMs for the engine, and it went to zero, showing there’s no power in the engine," student pilot Landon Atkinson said.
Certified flight instructor Owen Navarro praised Atkinson's composure.
"You were a lot calmer and more relaxed than I probably would have been as a 16-year-old student," Navarro said.
At about 6,000 feet in the air, the engine failed.
"Your heart is pounding, but all you can do is go back to your training, say a quick prayer, and hope you get to the ground," Atkinson said.
Navarro took over the controls and attempted to restart the engine but was unsuccessful.
"Everything was normal. We tried to restart the engine, and we couldn’t get anything," Navarro said.
They began searching for nearby airports using different radio frequencies.
"As he was getting the frequency and plugging them in, I was telling Kansas City Center what the situation was, and we were trying to make Perry because that’s what we had planned before," Navarro said.
"We were going to try to do Perry airport, which was about nine miles from us. We couldn’t make that. We were going to do I-35, and decided we couldn’t make that, and it probably wasn’t the best decision," Atkinson said.
Navarro then noticed headlights from a car on Highway 77.
"I kind of watch it to see the headlights illuminate down the street, and at that point, I knew that’s what we were going to have to do," he said.
They had to take into account power lines, trees and other cars. But they successfully landed the plane on Highway 77 near Yearling Road, a few miles north of Perry.
"When we landed, the first sounds you hear are the coyotes, because they’re howling off in the distance. It’s dark out there," Atkinson said.
Alto Flight Academy, where Atkinson is training, posted a statement on social media, saying, "Alto Flight Academy performs initial and recurrent emergency training with our flight instructors. They attend a weekly staff safety meeting whereby we review safety procedures and emergency scenarios for training."
No one was injured. The cause of the engine failure is under investigation.
https://www.koco.com/article/flight-instructor-teen-pilot-make-emergency-landing-oklahoma-highway-landon-atkinson-owen-navarro/69478324
NTSB Final Report: Sting Sport TL-2000
(Pilot) Reported That There Was A Sudden And Violent Vibration Throughout The Airplane That Lasted Several Seconds
Location: Dunavant, Virginia Accident Number: ERA25LA236
Date & Time: June 20, 2025, 14:09 Local Registration: N878N
Aircraft: Sting Sport TL-2000 Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Part(s) separation from AC Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
Analysis: The pilot was returning to his home airport at an altitude of about 2,000 ft msl. He reported that there was a sudden and violent vibration throughout the airplane that lasted several seconds. The airplane’s canopy unlatched and opened due to the vibration and the engine lost power immediately afterward. The pilot established the airplane’s best glide speed and instructed the passenger to set the transponder to 7700 and to hold the canopy closed. The pilot conducted an emergency landing to a field. During the landing on uneven terrain, the right main landing gear collapsed, followed by the nose landing gear, and the right wing contacted the ground before the airplane came to rest. During a postaccident interview, the pilot reported that he realized the propeller had failed in flight. The airplane’s fuselage was substantially damaged during the accident sequence.
Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that two of the three wood/composite propeller blades were separated from the propeller hub. The blades were not recovered and thus could not be examined. According to the propeller manufacturer, the propeller was required to be overhauled every 300 flight hours, or 5 (calendar) years, whichever came first.
Review of the airplane’s maintenance records revealed that the new propeller had been installed onto the airplane nearly 7 years and nearly 510 hours before the accident. There were no entries documenting that the propeller had undergone the prescribed overhaul during that time. Given this information, it is likely that the propeller blades separated in flight, and that the failure of the propeller blades was due to an exceedance of the manufacturer’s overhaul requirement.
Probable Cause and Findings: The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be -- The inflight failure of the propeller due to its exceedance of the manufacturer’s overhaul requirement.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
Today in History
48 Years ago today: On 19 November 1977 TAP Air Portugal flight 425, a Boeing 727, overran the runway during landing at Funchal Airport, Madeira, killing 131 occupants; 33 survived the accident.
| Date: | Saturday 19 November 1977 |
| Time: | 21:35 |
| Type: | Boeing 727-282 |
| Owner/operator: | TAP Air Portugal |
| Registration: | CS-TBR |
| MSN: | 20972/1096 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6154 hours |
| Cycles: | 5204 flights |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-17 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 131 / Occupants: 164 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Funchal Airport (FNC) - Portugal |
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Lisboa-Portela de Sacavém Airport (LIS/LPPT) |
| Destination airport: | Funchal Airport (FNC/LPFU) |
| Investigating agency: | DGAC Portugal |
| Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:
TAP Air Portugal flight 425, a Boeing 727, overran the runway during landing at Funchal Airport, Madeira, killing 131 occupants; 33 survived the accident.
Flight TP425 was a regular service from Brussels (BRU) to Funchal (FNC), Madeira with an en route stop at Lisbon (LIS).
The en route and descent portions of the flight were uneventful.
At 21:15, the flight contacted Funchal Approach and received instuctions for an NDB approach to runway 06; wind was calm. The initially reported visibility of 4-5 km descreased due to showers of the field.
At 21:26 the aircraft had descended to an altitude of about 980 feet, at which moment the approach was discontinued due to lack of visibility.
The second approach was made with the intention of landing on runway 24. Visual contact was obtained before crossing overhead the MAD radio beacon, but, due to scattered showers, TP425 again lost that contact, continuing to descend to an altitude of about 600 feet QNH. At 21:36 a second missed approach was executed, and TP425 continued to the MAD radio beacon.
At 21:45 TP425 reported being overhead the MAD radio beacon, with the airport lights in sight. The flight again postioned for another approach
At 21:47 the Tower comtroller reported wind calm on runway 24 and cleared the flight to land.
The final approach from 400 feet altitude was executed at a calibrated speed of about 150 knots, crossing the runway threshold at 44 feet, with touchdown occurring about 2060 feet beyond the displaced threshold and at a calibrated speed of 148 knots. During the flare, drift corrections were made.
Touchdown occurred about 15 feet to the left of the runway centerline, with a heading about 2 degrees to the right relative to the runway direction. The flap position at the moment of actual touchdown was 27°.
The initial trajectory of the aircraft, in a right sideslip, occurred with very low deceleration values, reaching a maximum lateral deviation of 35 feet (11 m) to the right of the centerline and at about 1448 feet (441 m) from the end of the runway. In its trajectory, now converging with the centerline at a lateral distance of 25 feet (8 m) from that line, the sideslip velocity was 7 knots right.
At that moment a reduction of reverse thrust was observed, increasing again two seconds later.
Still in sideslip and after having crossed the centerline from right to left, with an angle of 3° and a lateral distance of 14 feet (about 4 m), the aircraft left the end of the runway about 15 seconds after touchdown, at a speed of 78 knots, spoilers fully extended, and reverse thrust increasing.
After leaving the runway and with a trajectory almost vertically downward, the aircraft struck a stone bridge situated 28 meters below runway level and approximately 118 meters from its end. The tail section remained suspended over the bridge; the right wing, with its landing gear, became detached from the fuselage, as well as all three engines, all of this remaining upstream of the bridge. The remaining part of the fuselage, with the left wing, continued its trajectory and fell onto a rocky beach next to the sea, 14 meters below the level of the bridge.
PROBABLE CAUSE: (translated from Portuguese):
The Commission of Inquiry established as a probable cause of the accident the impossibility to decelerate the aircraft and to stop in the length of the runway due to, probably, the following factors:
- Very bad weather conditions at the time of landing;
- Possible existence of conditions for hydroplaning;
- Landing at a speed of Vref + 19 knots;
- Landing long with a long "flare";
- Sudden directional correction after touch down on the runway.
