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Cape Air plane door opens mid-flight off Nantucket, Massachusetts: "A bit nerve-wracking"
By Neal Riley
A Cape Air plane on its way to Boston had to return to Nantucket, Massachusetts after part of a door opened up mid-flight on Monday.
"Yesterday morning, shortly after departing Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), flight #5001 experienced an issue in which the upper portion of the main cabin door opened while in flight," a Cape Air spokesperson said in a statement to WBZ-TV. "The aircraft continued to operate normally."
The plane landed safely without further problems. Cape Air says that plane is now out of service while it undergoes inspection.
"We are following all established safety procedures and will take any necessary actions based on our findings," Cape Air said. "The safety of our passengers and crew remains our top priority."
Nantucket resident Lizbet Fuller took video of the incident and shared it to Instagram.
"Just another flight from Nantucket. But you can get some nice shots without a drone," Fuller wrote.
One of her friends wrote in the comments, "you are a little too close to that gaping hole."
Fuller told The Nantucket Current that passengers were able to board a different plane to get to Boston.
"The pilot was amazing and made everyone feel calm," she told the outlet. "It was a bit nerve-wracking even though I'm smiling."
According to FlightRadar24, the aircraft was a Cessna 402C, a plane that Cape Air describes as "the workhorse" of its fleet.
"The 9-passenger 402 allows for increased frequency, meaning robust schedules that let you fly when you want to, not when you have to," CapeAir's website states.
In 2024, a Cape Air Cessna 402C landed on one wheel at Logan Airport after experiencing a landing gear issue upon takeoff.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/cape-air-plane-door-opens-nantucket/
Plane veers off runway after dog enters takeoff area in the Amazon countryside; VIDEO
The accident occurred at the airport in the municipality of Manicoré, this Tuesday (7). There were no injuries.
By Patrícia Souza, Rede Amazônica, g1 AM
A small plane went off the runway during an
attempted takeoff, this Tuesday (7), at the airport in the municipality of Manicoré , in the interior of Amazonas. According to the company responsible for the flight, the accident occurred after a dog entered the runway . No one was injured.
A video recorded by a witness shows the aircraft just meters from the runway. In the footage, a group of seven people can be seen outside the plane. Two of them get back inside the aircraft, while the rest of the group waits outside. There is no information on whether the group was inside the plane at the time of the incident.
The flight was destined for Manaus and had 13 passengers on board. Apui Taxi Aéreo, the company responsible for the aircraft, reported that during the takeoff run, a dog ran onto the runway. Faced with this situation, the pilot reduced acceleration to avoid hitting the animal and aborted the takeoff.
"However, due to the remaining distance available, it was not possible to bring the aircraft to a complete stop within the runway limits," the statement said.
Without speed, the aircraft veered off the runway, coming to a stop in a vegetated area. "There was no damage to the aircraft or passengers, and all occupants were kept completely safe," the company concluded.
After the aircraft came to a stop, the passengers disembarked and were escorted to the airport terminal.
Another plane was sent to Manicoré with a technical team to assess whether there was any damage to the aircraft and to complete the transport of the passengers.
After a technical inspection confirmed the aircraft was in perfect condition, it took off for Manaus. The company also emphasized that all documentation for the aircraft, crew, and company is up to date.
https://g1.globo.com/am/amazonas/noticia/2026/04/07/aviao-de-pequeno-porte-sai-de-pista-durante-tentativa-de-decolagem-no-interior-do-amazonas-video.ghtml
NTSB Prelim: Aero Commander 500-B
Airplane Came To Rest Upright About 1,696 Ft East Of The Runway 26l Arrival Threshold, And About 52 Ft North Of The Runway Centerline
Location: Chesterfield, MO Accident Number: CEN26FA140
Date & Time: March 17, 2026, 00:24 Local Registration: N444CA
Aircraft: Aero Commander 500-B Injuries: 1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air taxi & commuter - Non-scheduled
On March 17, 2026, about 0024 central daylight time, an Aero Commander 500-B airplane, N444CA, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Chesterfield, Missouri. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 cargo flight.
Preliminary ADS-B data revealed that the airplane departed from runway 26L at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS), Chesterfield, Missouri, about 0021:51. The airplane subsequently entered a modified right traffic pattern for the departure runway. The airplane altitudes varied from about 500 ft msl to 850 ft msl during that time. The final data point was recorded at 0023:57. The accident site was located about 46 ft southwest of the final data point.
The airplane came to rest upright about 1,696 ft east of the runway 26L arrival threshold, and about 52 ft north of the runway centerline. The airframe structural components – fuselage, wings, empennage, and engines – were in position relative to a structurally intact airplane. A postimpact fire ensued and consumed the inboard portion of the left wing, the entire right wing, and a majority of the fuselage. The right horizontal stabilizer and right side of the vertical stabilizer and rudder were damaged by the fire.
Two ground depressions immediately east of the airplane were consistent with the landing gear being extended at the time of impact. An area of burned vegetation extended about 300 ft from the wreckage and was about 50 ft wide.
The investigation is on-going at this time.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
Today in History
72 Years ago today: On 8 April 1954 Trans-Canada Air Lines flight 9, a Canadair C-4 North Star, crashed following a mid-air collision with an RCAF Harvard near Moose Jaw, SK, Canada, killing all 35 occupants, the pilot of the Harvard and one person on the ground.
| Date: | Thursday 8 April 1954 |
| Time: | 10:03 |
| Type: | Canadair C-4-1 North Star |
| Owner/operator: | Trans-Canada Air Lines - TCAL |
| Registration: | CF-TFW |
| MSN: | 150 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Merlin 622 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 35 / Occupants: 35 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moose Jaw, SK - Canada |
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Winnipeg International Airport, MB (YWG/CYWG) |
| Destination airport: | Calgary Municipal Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC) |
| Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:
Trans-Canada Air Lines flight 9, a Canadair C-4 North Star, crashed following a mid-air collision with an RCAF Harvard near Moose Jaw, SK, Canada, killing all 35 occupants, the pilot of the Harvard and one person on the ground.
The Canadair C-4 was on a flight to Vancouver and had been cleared on an IFR flightplan flying at 6000 feet on Green Airway 1 between Winnipeg and Calgary, which was the first intermediate stop.
At 09:57 an RCAF Harvard Mk. II took off from RCAF Station Moose Jaw for a navigation cross-country exercise. The Harvard was climbing to 9000 feet, crossed the Airway at 6000 feet and collided with the C-4. A large portion of the wreckage fell on a house which was destroyed by fire, killing the only occupant. The Harvard pilot and all 35 occupants of the C-4 where also killed.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "1) Failure on the part of the pilots of both aircraft to maintain a proper lookout, the onus of responsibility for keeping out of the way being with the Harvard aircraft as it had the other on its own right side. 2) The Harvard aircraft in crossing the airway climbed through altitudes normally used by aircraft flying along the airway. 3) The Board up to the present has been unable to determine whether the window post on the left side of the Canadair C4-1 aircraft hid the Harvard aircraft from view, but there are indications that this was possible."
