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Small plane crash at Jaffrey Airport injures two
Ryann BrooksLedger-Transcript
Two adult men were injured Thursday when a small plane crashed at Jaffrey Airport, prompting a large emergency response. 
At just before noon on Thursday, fire, ambulance and police crews responded to the Silver Ranch Airpark for a report of a plane crash, where an RV-7, a small, home-built kit plane, had crashed and rolled, landing upside down just to the side of the landing strip.
The RV-7 is a two-seat, single-engine plane.
Airport manager Harvey Sawyer was one of the first on the scene. He said the plane had flown out of South Albany, New York, and was attempting to land in Jaffrey when the pilot lost control on landing.
“His first contact with the ground was about 30 feet from where he stopped,” said Sawyer. Sawyer said that conditions were not extreme on Thursday. “I totally didn’t expect it,” he said.
Sawyer said he spoke with both the pilot and passenger after the crash, and they were alert and asked about the airplane and their personal possessions.
“I think they’re going to be okay. They were definitely 
injured, but I don’t think they were life-threatening,” said Sawyer.
Jaffrey Police Chief Chris LaBrecque said the pilot and passenger both sustained torso and head injuries. According to Fire Chief David Chamberlain, the two were able to extricate themselves, with assistance from first responders, from the plane. They were assessed on the scene by Jaffrey-Rindge Memorial Ambulance, and airlifted by Boston Medflight and UMass Medflight, which landed on the airfield. Both men were taken to UMass Memorial in Worcester.
The Federal Aviation Administration was notified of the crash, and the scene secured until FAA investigators could arrive. The airstrip was closed immediately following the crash, with Sawyer saying the FAA will have to give clearance to reopen.
The Jaffrey-Rindge Memorial Ambulance, Jaffrey Fire Department, Jaffrey Police Department, Peterborough Ambulance, Peterborough Fire Department and Rindge Fire Department assisted at the scene.
Coast Guard rescues 2 after plane crash on Lake Michigan island
By Melissa Frick
TRAVERSE CITY, MI – The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people after their plane crashed on an island in Lake 
Michigan on Wednesday.
The Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes was notified of a plane crash with two people aboard at 6:45 p.m. May 20, according to a news release. Within 20 minutes, an Air Station Traverse City MH-60 Jayhawk was en route to rescue the two survivors.
“En route we were able to get confirmation that there were no injuries which took a lot of stress off everyone,” said Lt. Steven Durfee, a pilot at the Air Station Traverse City.
The MH-60 Jayhawk was able to land right next to the crash, and both survivors were brought aboard safely, according to the news release. They were transferred from North Fox Island to Traverse City at 8:45 p.m.
“The passengers of the plane did everything right by reaching out for help early,” Durfee said. “While not in any immediate danger, the temperatures did dip below freezing that evening, and they were not prepared to stay the night on the remote island.”
https://www.mlive.com/news/2026/05/coast-guard-rescues-2-after-plane-crash-on-lake-michigan-island.html
NTSB Investigating Medical Plane Crash That Killed Four In New Mexico
King Air Went Down In Mountainous Terrain Thursday In Southeast New Mexico
A medical plane crash left all four people onboard dead Thursday in southeast New Mexico, authorities said, confirming that the plane crashed in the Capitan Mountains while traveling from Roswell to the Sierra Blanca Regional Airport, near Ruidoso.
Trans Aero MedEvac confirmed that one of its planes crashed, killing all four people on board, who were identified as Keelan Clark, Generation Jets pilot, Ali Kawsara, Generation Jets pilot, Sarah Clark, Trans Aero MedEvac flight nurse and Jamie Novick, Trans Aero MedEvac flight nurse.
According to the companies, the fixed-wing aircraft involved in the accident was operated by Generation Jets, a longtime partner of Trans Aero MedEvac in southeast New Mexico. The aircraft was traveling from Roswell to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport for a medical transport mission when the crash occurred, they said.
“Today, both organizations continue to mourn the loss of four extraordinary crew members. Those we lost were more than coworkers. They were family, caregivers, aviators, teammates, and friends who dedicated their lives to serving others with compassion, professionalism, and courage,” the two companies said in a joint media release.
Former National Transportation Safety Board investigator Alan Diehl told KOAT, “MedEvac flights are very challenging. This particular flight may have been more challenging than normal because of the airport, the weather, the night conditions. Even though the King Air, which is the reported type of aircraft, has got a great safety record— in any kind of terrain situation where the weather and the terrain combined with the night operations, this can be very demanding," Diehl told KOAT.
According to NOTAMs for the Sierra Blanca Airport, both the ATIS (automated terminal information system) which provides weather information and the ILS (instrument landing system) were out of service.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
Today in History
6 Years ago today: On 22 May 2020 Pakistan International Airlines flight 8303, an Airbus A320, crashed near Karachi-Jinnah International Airport, Pakistan, go-around after a gear-up landing. There were 91 passengers on board and 8 crew members. Two passengers survived the accident.
| Date: | Friday 22 May 2020 |
| Time: | 14:40 |
| Type: | Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA |
| Registration: | AP-BLD |
| MSN: | 2274 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 47124 hours |
| Cycles: | 25860 flights |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 97 / Occupants: 99 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1,4 km E of Karachi-Jinnah International Airport (KHI) - Pakistan |
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Lahore-Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE/OPLA) |
| Destination airport: | Karachi-Jinnah International Airport (KHI/OPKC) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB Pakistan |
| Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:
Pakistan International Airlines flight 8303, an Airbus A320, crashed near Karachi-Jinnah International Airport, Pakistan, go-around after a gear-up landing. There were 91 passengers on board and 8 crew members. Two passengers survived the accident.
The flight departed Lahore at 13:05 hours local time (08:05 UTC) and was expected to arrive at Karachi about 14:45 (09:45 UTC).
Departure from Lahore and cruising flight were uneventful. The flight crew did not follow standard callouts and did not observe CRM aspects during most parts of flight. According to the Pakistani Aviation Minister, the crew were engaged in conversations related to the coronavirus.
The controller at Karachi East Area Control cleared the flight for the Nawabshah 2A arrival procedure, and advised to expect an ILS approach for runway 25L. The flight was later cleared at pilot's discretion to report direct MAKLI, a waypoint 15 nautical miles at a radial of 075 from the Karachi VOR, and descend to FL100, and later re-cleared for FL50.
The aircraft changed over to the Karachi Approach controller and was cleared to descend down to 3000 ft, before reaching MAKLI.
The aircraft ended up higher than the required descend profile. At MAKLI the aircraft was at 9780 ft and at about 245 knots IAS. In order to manage the descent and lose the additional height, the OPEN DES mode was selected via the FCU, both autopilots were disengaged and speed brakes were extended.
Karachi Approach inquired "confirm track mile comfortable for descend" and later advised to take an orbit, so that the aircraft could capture the required descent profile. No orbit was executed and the effort to intercept the glide slope and ILS localizer was continued. At 7221 ft at around 10.5 NM from runway 25L the undercarriage was extended.
Karachi Approach advised repeatedly about the excessive height but the flight continued the approach.
At an altitude of 1740 feet and at a distance slightly less than 5 nautical miles from runway 25L the undercarriage as raised. At this time, the aircraft had intercepted the localizer as well as the
glide slope. Flaps 1 were selected at 243 knots IAS. Over-speed and EGPWS warnings were then triggered.
Since the approach to land was continued, Karachi Approach instead of changing over the aircraft to the Tower controller, contacted Karachi Tower by phone to request landing clearance.
The Tower controller confirmed clearance to land without observing the abnormality that the landing gears were not extended. Karachi Approach then cleared the aircraft to land.
At 500 ft, the airspeed was 220 knots IAS at a slat/flap configuration 3, and a descent rate of 2000 ft/min. Several warnings and alerts sounded in the cockpit, such as overspeed, landing gear not down and ground proximity alerts. The landing was carried out with landing gears retracted. The aircraft touched the runway surface on its engines. The flight crew applied reverse engine power and initiated a braking action. Both engines scraped the runway at various locations causing damage to both of them.
The Tower controller observed the gear-up landing and contacted the Karachi Approach controller by phone. Subsequently Karachi Approach did not relay this to the flight crew.
The landing was discontinued and a go-around was executed.
At 14:35 the flight crew radioed that they were going around and requested another ILS approach to runway 25L. The controller instructed the flight to turn left heading 110 and climb to 3000 feet. Four minutes later the flight reported they had "lost engines" and subsequently declared a Mayday. The controller cleared the flight to land with both runways (25L and 25R) available.
Both engines failed one by one and subsequently the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) deployed to power the essential aircraft systems.
The aircraft was not able to reach the runway and crashed about 1340 meters short of runway 25L in a residential area named Model Colony. It was a slow speed impact with a high angle of attack
The aircraft broke up and a large post-impact fire erupted. A total of 12 houses and multiple cars suffered major damages due to the crash. One person on the ground died of her injuries on May 31.
Primary Causes
1 Aircraft made Gears Up landing where both Engines’ nacelle made contact with R/W. Both Engines were damaged causing loss of Engine Oil and lubrication which resulted in failure of both Engines during Go-Around.
2 Non-adherence to SOPs and disregard of ATC instructions during the event flight.
3 Lack of communication between the ATC and the flight crew regarding Gears Up landing particularly once aircraft was on the R/W.
Contributing Causes
1 Ineffective implementation of FDA programme.
2 FDA regulatory oversight programme was ineffective in producing sufficient and timely improvement.
3 Lack of clear and precise regulations to restrict flying while fasting.
4 Inadequate level of CRM application during the event flight.
METAR:
08:25 UTC / 13:25 local time:
OPKC 220825Z 24012KT 7000 NSC 36/24 Q1005 NOSIG
09:25 UTC / 14:25 local time:
OPKC 220925Z 24011KT 7000 NSC 35/24 Q1004 NOSIG
09:55 UTC / 14:44 local time:
OPKC 220955Z 24011KT 7000 NSC 35/24 Q1004 NOSIG
