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No one injured in South Haven plane crash
Pilot says plane lost power during attempted takeoff
By HP STAFF
SOUTH HAVEN — No one was injured after a plane crash failed to take off Monday morning at the South Haven Area Regional Airport. 
According to a report from the South Haven Area Emergency Services, a pilot in a single-engine aircraft escaped injury when her plane crashed while taking off from the South Haven airport.
SHAES and the South Haven Police Department responded at 9:30 a.m. Monday to a report of a downed aircraft in a field at the end of the runway near 72nd Street in South Haven Township.
The pilot – whose name was not released by authorities – reported the plane lost power during the attempted takeoff, and came to a stop in the nearby field.
Police said there was no fire and the pilot walked away from the crash.
The 21-year-old Diamond aircraft was based out of Goshen, Ind.
The incident has been reported to the Federal Aviation Administration and remains under investigation, according to South Haven police.
https://www.heraldpalladium.com/communities/south_haven/no-one-injured-in-south-haven-plane-crash/article_a2b1b5d4-cbe2-5ea6-a665-c5450c02d273.html
Pilot hurt, power lines down after Lee County helicopter crash
By WIS News 10 Staff
LEE COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - First responders were at the scene of a reported helicopter crash in Lee County on Monday. 
The Federal Aviation Administration said a Robinson R44 helicopter struck power lines and crashed near Lynchburg at around 3:15 p.m. The Lee County Fire Department added that crews were at the scene on Cuttino Road in Lynchburg.
Officials said the pilot was the only person on board and was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
Other Lee County agencies, as well as departments from Sumter County, were also at the scene.
Authorities added that power lines were damaged and are down in the area. Crews are out making repairs as of Monday afternoon, but residents nearby may have extended power outages as they work.
The fire department is also asking others to avoid the area.
https://www.wistv.com/2026/06/08/1-hurt-power-lines-down-after-aircraft-crash-lee-county/
NTSB Says FAA Needs To Revise Wet Runway Regulations
Landing Accidents And Incidents On Runways During Heavy Rain
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called on the Federal Aviation Administration to revise how it assesses runway conditions during heavy rainfall, citing safety risks of airplanes skidding off the runway, according to Reuters. 
The recommendations follow NTSB investigations of 11 runway overrun accidents and incidents from 2008 through 2022 that occurred after landings on wet runways.
The board cited the 2019 runway overrun of a Boeing 737 at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, involving a chartered aircraft carrying military personnel from Cuba. In that accident, the aircraft slid off the runway into the St. Johns River. The incident was due in part to "an extreme loss of braking friction due to heavy rain and the water depth on the ungrooved runway, which resulted in viscous hydroplaning.
The NTSB recommendation says the FAA should revise runway-condition assessment procedures during heavy rainfall because current methods may not adequately account for hydroplaning and reduced braking friction on wet runways.
The NTSB wants the FAA to revise what is called the Runway Condition Assessment Matrix (RCAM), the system airports and pilots use to describe braking conditions on runways.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
NTSB: Gusty Winds, Engine Failure Led To Fatal Accident
One Dallas Police Officer Died, Two Others Injured On Personal Flight
Gusty winds and a failing engine were the main causes of a May 16 plane crash near Forney, Texas, in which three Dallas police officers were injured, one of whom died later, according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
The crash killed Dallas Police Sgt. Joshua Boykin and seriously injured two other officers. Wind speeds at the time of the crash were recorded at 11 knots with gusts reaching 26 knots.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the three officers had been traveling privately to Oklahoma for a comedy show when the aircraft experienced engine failure. The plane was just three minutes from reaching the Lancaster runway when it went down.
Boykin suffered the most serious injuries in the crash, including significant spinal trauma, and died days later. The other two injured officers have not been publicly identified.
“On May 16, 2026, about 12 a.m., a Bellanca 260 was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Forney, Texas,” the NTSB report says. “The pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries. A second passenger initially survived the accident but died 13 days later from injuries sustained in the accident.”
The NTSB preliminary report says the pilot was diverting to an alternate airport due to gusty wind conditions when the engine began to run rough. The pilot could not maintain altitude and ultimately executed a forced landing in an open construction area. The airplane nosed over during the landing. The airplane sustained damage to the fuselage, both wings, empennage, and firewall forward, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. The airplane was recovered for further examination.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
Today in History
31 Years ago today: On 9 June 1995 Ansett New Zealand flight 703, a DHC-8-100, impacted a hillside while on approach to Palmerston North Airport, New Zealand, killing 4 occupants; 17 survived the accident.
| Date: | Friday 9 June 1995 |
| Time: | 09:22 |
| Type: | de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 |
| Owner/operator: | Ansett New Zealand |
| Registration: | ZK-NEY |
| MSN: | 055 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 22154 hours |
| Cycles: | 24976 flights |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW120A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 21 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 16 km E of Palmerston North - New Zealand |
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Auckland International Airport (AKL/NZAA) |
| Destination airport: | Palmerston North Airport (PMR/NZPM) |
| Investigating agency: | TAIC |
| Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:
Ansett New Zealand flight 703, a DHC-8-100, impacted a hillside while on approach to Palmerston North Airport, New Zealand, killing 4 occupants; 17 survived the accident.
At 08:17 Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 departed Auckland (AKL) as scheduled bound for Palmerston North (PMR).
To the north of Palmerston North the pilots briefed themselves for a VOR/DME approach to runway 07 which was the approach they preferred. Subsequently Air Traffic Control specified the VOR/DME approach for runway 25, due to departing traffic, and the pilots re-briefed for that instrument approach. The IMC involved flying in and out of stratiform cloud, but continuous cloud prevailed during most of the approach. The aircraft was flown accurately to join the 14 nm DME arc and thence turned right and intercepted the final approach track of 250° M to the Palmerston North VOR. During the right turn, to intercept the inbound approach track, the aircraft's power levers were retarded to 'flight idle' and shortly afterwards the first officer advised the captain ".... 12 DME looking for 4000 (feet)". The final approach track was intercepted at approximately 13 DME and 4700 feet, and the first officer advised Ohakea Control "Ansett 703" was "established inbound". Just prior to 12 miles DME the captain called "Gear down". The first officer asked him to repeat what he had said and then responded "OK selected and on profile, ten - sorry hang on 10 DME we're looking for four thousand aren't we so - a fraction low". The captain responded, "Check, and Flap 15". This was not acknowledged but the first officer said, "Actually no, we're not, ten DME we're..... (The captain whistled at this point) look at that". The captain had noticed that the right hand main gear had not locked down: "I don't want that." and the first officer responded, "No, that's not good is it, so she's not locked, so Alternate Landing Gear...?" The captain acknowledged, "Alternate extension, you want to grab the QRH?" After the First Officer's "Yes", the captain continued, "You want to whip through that one, see if we can get it out of the way before it's too late." The captain then stated, "I'll keep an eye on the airplane while you're doing that."
The first officer located the appropriate "Landing Gear Malfunction Alternate Gear Extension" checklist in Ansett New Zealand's Quick Reference Handbook (QRH) and began reading it. He started with the first check on the list but the captain told him to skip through some checks. The first officer responded to this instruction and resumed reading and carrying out the necessary actions. It was the operator's policy that all items on the QRH checklists be actioned, or
proceeded through, as directed by the captain. The first officer started carrying out the checklist. The captain in between advised him to pull the Main Gear Release Handle. Then the GPWS's audio alarm sounded. Almost five seconds later the aircraft collided with terrain. The Dash 8 collided with the upper slope of a low range of hills.
CAUSAL FACTORS: "The captain not ensuring the aircraft intercepted and maintained the approach profile during the conduct of the non-precision instrument approach, the captain's perseverance with his decision to get the undercarriage lowered without discontinuing the instrument approach, the captain's distraction from the primary task of flying the aircraft safely during the first officer's endeavours to correct an undercarriage malfunction, the first officer not executing a Quick Reference Handbook procedure in the correct sequence, and the shortness of the ground proximity warning system warning."
