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State Highway Patrol identify 2 people injured in small plane crash near Knightdale
State troopers said Luis Quijano and John Wellman were taken to the hospital with injuries from the crash.
By WRAL Staff
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol has identified the two people injured in a small plane crash on 
Wednesday near Knightdale.
The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. along Three Sisters Road near Raleigh East Airport in Knightdale.
According to the State Highway Patrol, the plane was traveling southwest near the end of Three Sisters Road when it hit several enclosed storage trailers. Troopers said the airplane continued southwest, where it crashed into several trees before crashing into a ravine.
Knightdale Fire Department Battalion Chief William Boggs said two people were conscious and alert before authorities took them to WakeMed for treatment.
Troopers later identified those two as Luis Quijano, the pilot, and John Wellman, the passenger. Both are expected to be OK.
“They were able to talk with us, but they did not say what ... happened,” Boggs said. “We were too worried at that point, treating their injuries and getting them to the hospital.”
Boggs said the cause of the crash is under investigation.
Boggs said the State Highway Patrol will lead the investigation along with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board. He said the plane had heavy damage to the wings and cockpit.
Sky 5 flew over the scene after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, as first responders worked to help someone involved in the crash.
Boggs said there is no threat to the community.
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2 people injured in helicopter crash in North Fort Worth, emergency officials say
A helicopter crashed and landed on its side in North Fort Worth on Wednesday, officials said. Two people were injured.
Author: Rachel Behrndt
FORT WORTH, Texas — Two people were hospitalized 
after a helicopter crashed in North Fort Worth.
First responders with Denton Emergency Services District 1 responded around 8:56 a.m. to a helicopter crash near the 16000 block of Victory Circle in North Fort Worth, officials said in a press release.
When emergency officials arrived, they found a helicopter on its side and two injured patients, the release states. Both injured people were taken to a hospital.
Officials did not immediately provide any additional information.
Plane crash at Sonoma Valley Airport injures two people
By Kyle Garcia Takata
A plane crashed at Sonoma Valley Airport late Wednesday afternoon, May 27, injuring two people, officials said.
At 4:19 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the crash at 
23980 Arnold Drive, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office. The plane crashed while coming into the airport and was traveling from the Auburn Municipal Airport, said Mike Mulas, chief of Schell-Vista Fire Protection District.
Three people were inside the plane at the time of the crash. One was airlifted to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, one was transported via ambulance to Queen of the Valley Hospital and the third was released on scene, Mulas said.
The Sonoma Valley Airport, otherwise known as the Schellville Airport, is in Sonoma. The airport is privately owned but available for public use and home to many vintage aircraft.
Officials said the incident was confined to the airport. The plane ended up in a field next to the runway.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
NTSB Final Report: Cessna 180H
Airplane Veered Off The Right Side Of The Runway, Ground Looped, And Sustained Substantial Damage To The Left Wing
Location: Gulkana, Alaska Accident Number: ANC25LA076
Date & Time: July 17, 2025, 12:00 Local Registration: N91393
Aircraft: Cessna 180H Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air taxi & commuter - Non-scheduled
Analysis: The pilot reported that immediately after touchdown he heard a “pop” or “snap,” at which point his left foot and the left rudder pedal moved fully forward to the firewall. Left rudder control was lost, and the airplane continued down the runway as the tail swung left. Unable to regain directional control, the airplane veered off the right side of the runway, ground looped, and sustained substantial damage to the left wing. A postaccident examination determined that the rudder bar assembly weld had failed at the attachment to the rudder pedal. The operator stated that the airplane is normally operated on wheel/skis, which require increased rudder pedal forces during ground operations. The operator also noted evidence of preexisting cracking along the weld that was not identified during the most recent maintenance inspection.
Probable Cause and Findings: The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be -- The failure of the left rudder assembly which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
Today in History
58 Years ago today: On 28 May 1968 Garuda Indonesia Airways flight GA892, a Convair CV-990, crashed after takeoff from Mumbai, India, killing all 29 occupants. Several villagers at Bilalpada were struck by debris. One of them was killed.
| Date: | Tuesday 28 May 1968 |
| Time: | 02:46 |
| Type: | Convair CV-990-30A-5 Coronado |
| Owner/operator: | Garuda Indonesia Airways |
| Registration: | PK-GJA |
| MSN: | 30-10-3 |
| Engine model: | General Electric CJ805-23 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 29 / Occupants: 29 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 37 km N of Mumbai Airport (BOM) - India |
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bombay-Santacruz Airport (BOM/VABB) |
| Destination airport: | Karachi International Airport (KHI/OPKC) |
Narrative:
Garuda Indonesia Airways flight GA892, a Convair CV-990, crashed after takeoff from Mumbai, India, killing all 29 occupants. Several villagers at Bilalpada were struck by debris. One of them was killed.
The airplane operated on an international service from Jakarta, Indonesia to Amsterdam (AMS), the Netherlands with en route stops at Bombay, Karachi, Cairo and Rome.
The aircraft crashed in a nearly vertical attitude, some 14 minutes after takeoff.
