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1 dead after plane makes emergency landing on Prince George road, crashes into vehicle
Police say 2 motor vehicles were involved
CBC News
Prince George RCMP have confirmed that a person has died after a plane made an emergency landing Thursday on Foothills Boulevard, about 1.5 kilometres north of North Nechako Road. 
RCMP said two motor vehicles were involved.
"Police are saddened to confirm that there has been one fatality in this incident, an occupant of one of the vehicles," reads a statement from RCMP.
"Any potential injuries to the other vehicle occupants as well as those on board the plane are currently unknown."
In the statement, officers urged the public to stay away from the area.
Foothills Boulevard has been closed to vehicle traffic in both directions and will remain that way overnight and into Friday.
The Transportation Safety Board will be taking over the investigation, police said. 
Emergency crews were called to an area of northern Prince George where a small aircraft made an apparent emergency landing on a busy road.
Prince George RCMP said the incident happened around 2:30 p.m. PT on Foothills Boulevard near Highland Drive.
B.C. Emergency Health Services said it received a call around that time.
1 dead after plane lands on road in Prince George
The small plane made an emergency landing along Foothills Boulevard, a busy road in Prince George, B.C.
"Two ambulances with primary care paramedics, two link and referral units, a paramedic supervisor, and an area manager responded to the scene," said BCEHS paramedic public information officer Brian Twaites.
"Paramedics assessed a total of 10 patients, including two patients who were transported to hospital in stable condition."
Mohit Arora had just turned onto Foothills Boulevard when the plane came down.
"Within a millisecond the plane comes on the road, and the left wing of the plane got struck with a pickup truck, that person got hit with the wing of the plane," he said.
He said the driver of the truck was injured, but survived.
He said the aircraft's propeller nearly struck his own vehicle.
"It was just stopped like 10 feet ahead from my car. I am so lucky that the fan and the blades did not hit my car," he said.
"It’s trauma, like, for me, it was a very bad experience.
"We are currently still triaging the scene with other first responders from the area," said RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Cooper.
"We do know that two cars were also involved in this dynamic situation. It would have been impossible for drivers to necessarily predict and make emergency manoeuvres from this."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-plane-on-highway-9.7314771
Pilot dies after plane crashes into Pemaquid Harbor in Bristol, Maine; passenger able to escape
Officials say the crash happened near Fort William Henry
Russ Reed
BRISTOL, Maine —
Maine officials say a plane crash off the coast of Bristol has left the pilot dead and the lone passenger of the aircraft injured.
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said that at 1 p.m. Thursday, the county's 911 center received calls reporting a plane crash near Fort William Henry in Bristol. Crews from the Bristol Fire and Rescue Department, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office and Lincoln County Ambulance were dispatched to the scene.
First responders found a small, single-engine airplane lying upside down in Pemaquid Harbor in about 4 feet of water. Video captured by a Maine's Total Coverage photographer showed that the wreckage was close to shore.
Officials said nearby residents and a building crew witnessed the crash and rushed into the water to help. A Bristol resident told Ronnie Parrillo of Maine's Total Coverage that carpenters who were working at nearby homes rushed into the water to try to help the people who were in the plane.
The male pilot was pulled from the plane but died at the scene, according to the sheriff's office. A male passenger, however, had been able to escape and was transported to Lincoln Hospital Miles Campus in Damariscotta with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Sheriff's Office said the men's identities are not being shared publicly at this time.
According to officials, the aircraft, a Diamond DA20, left Brunswick Airport and was headed to Knox County Airport when it potentially experienced some kind of mechanical failure.
The Sheriff's Office said the cause of the crash will be determined by investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The FAA said the NTSB will be leading the crash investigation.
The plane was removed from the water by a local marine barge and moved to a secure location pending the federal crash investigation. 
As the aircraft was being lifted out of the harbor at about 5:30 p.m., the right wing detached and fell back into the water.
The Maine's Total Coverage crew at the scene captured a clear photo of the plane's tail number as it was being removed from the water. The FAA registry indicates the plane is registered to a man who lives in Lee, New Hampshire.
The Sheriff's Office also said members of the Maine Marine Patrol provided assistance at the crash scene.
https://www.wmtw.com/article/plane-crash-into-water-bristol-maine-pemaquid-beach/73486417
Crop duster crashes into radio tower in Klamath County
Kaleb Clark
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. - A pilot suffered major injuries after his plane struck a radio tower and crashed to the ground in flames.
According to the Klamath County Sheriff's Office, deputies and fire personnel responded to the area of Hill Road and Crystal Springs Road around 9:13 a.m. Thursday. A single-engine plane piloted by Gus Macy was spraying pesticides when it appears to have hit a Basin Mediactive Radio tower.
The plane crashed and caught fire. A witness nearby rushed to the crash site and pulled Macy away from the burning wreckage before emergency crews arrived.
Macy was taken to Sky Lakes Medical Center for treatment. The crash remains under investigation.
All 8 killed in plane crash chartered by Army Corps of Engineers at remote Alaska radar site
No details confirmed on exact numbers on board or status of passengers
By Joey Klecka, Augusta McDonnell, Lars Hanson and Joe Allgood
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - All eight people aboard a charter aircraft that crashed near a remote radar site in Western Alaska were killed, the U.S. military said Thursday, according to The Associated Press.
The aircraft went down at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, about 450 miles west of Anchorage, the AP reported.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirmed in a statement that the flight was chartered by the agency and that two USACE employees on board were among those killed.
The agency said next of kin have been notified and that it is “coordinating closely with the appropriate local, state, and federal authorities,” adding that additional information would be released “as it becomes available and is appropriate to share.”
The twin-engine Cessna aircraft operated by Security Aviation was chartered to fly from Anchorage to Cape Newenham, located about 40 miles south of Goodnews Bay, according to Clint Johnson, Alaska chief with the National Transportation Safety Board.
The Associated Press reported that two pilots and six passengers were on board.
“This is a devastating loss for our military family and the communities we serve,” U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of Alaskan Command, the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Eleventh Air Force, said in a statement to the AP.
Johnson said the plane went down on land near the Cape Newenham Airport, an Air Force airstrip that provides access to the Long Range Radar Station.
The NTSB, Alaska State Troopers, and the Rescue Coordination Center were also responding to the site, Johnson said.
Alaska State Troopers said they are aware of the plane crash and that the response remains active, adding that additional information will be released as it becomes available.
Alaska’s News Source reached out to the U.S. Coast Guard, who said the Alaska Air National Guard was also responding to the crash.
The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center confirmed it opened a search and rescue mission Thursday in response to the original Federal Aviation Administration alert notification regarding the incident.
Search and rescue forces are on scene, and the incident remains under investigation, according to the center. Additional information is expected to be released as it becomes available.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski released a short statement on social media shortly after the news broke, saying she has traveled “extensively” with Security Aviation in the past.
“Alaska is praying for those on board, their loved ones, and the team at Security Aviation,” Murkowski said.
Rep. Nick Begich also issued a statement Thursday, saying he and his wife Dharna “join Alaskans across our state in praying for everyone affected and the entire Security Aviation family.”
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/08/21/report-plane-crashes-western-alaska-with-multiple-people-board/
NTSB: Firefighting Helicopter Radioed They Had A Problem Before Issuing A Mayday
Sikorsky CH-54A Skycrane Helitanker Struck Rising Terrain Near The Widemouth 2 Fire In Utah
The NTSB has issued a preliminary report on the Aug. 7 accident that killed pilots Miles Elliott and Chris Andersen who were employed by Helicopter Transport Services under contract with the U.S. Forest Service.
The helicopter (file photo) was equipped with 2,650-gallon water tank and a retractable hover-snorkel system.
The report says after taking off from Richfield Municipal 
Airport the flight crew established radio communications with the aerial supervisor and received authorization to enter the temporary flight restriction (TFR) area surrounding the fire. The aerial supervisor briefed the crew on the initial firefighting objectives, which included coordinated aerial water-drop operations. The helicopter proceeded to a predetermined water source, filled its tank, and then continued to the designated drop area as directed.
As the helicopter approached the drop site, the aerial supervisor transferred communications to the ground supervisor, who provided specific instructions regarding the target area. According to the ground supervisor, the helicopter arrived from the northwest, and he directed the crew to the location where water was needed. The helicopter then flew over the area to verify the target, and the flight crew confirmed they had identified the correct location.
The crew subsequently reported that they would make another pass before releasing the water load. While maneuvering in a right turn, the helicopter disappeared behind a knoll. The ground supervisor then heard a radio transmission stating, “Oh (expletive), we have a problem, “followed about one second later by, “Mayday, mayday, mayday.” No further communications were received from the helicopter. The helicopter impacted rising terrain, and a post-crash fire consumed much of the airframe.
Recovery of the wreckage will take place when fire conditions and logistical considerations allow. A detailed examination of the airframe and engines is pending.
Photo credit U.S. Forest Service public domain image.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
Today in History
32 Years ago today: On 21 August 1994 Royal Air Maroc flight 630, an ATR 42-300, crashed near Tizounine, Morocco, killing all 44 occupants.
| Date: | Sunday 21 August 1994 |
| Time: | 18:50 |
| Type: | ATR 42-312 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Maroc - RAM |
| Registration: | CN-CDT |
| MSN: | 127 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW120 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 44 / Occupants: 44 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Tizounine - Morocco |
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Agadir-Al Massira International Airport (AGA/GMAA) |
| Destination airport: | Casablanca-Mohamed V Airport (CMN/GMMN) |
| Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:
Royal Air Maroc flight 630, an ATR 42-300, crashed near Tizounine, Morocco, killing all 44 occupants.
RAM flight 630 departed Agadir (AGA) on a domestic flight to Casablanca. Some ten minutes after takeoff, while climbing through 16000 feet, the ATR-42 lost control. The ATR-42 entered a steep dive and crashed in the Atlas Mountains.
The accident was said to have been caused by the captain disconnecting the autopilot and directing the aircraft to the ground deliberately. The Moroccan Pilot's Union challenged these findings, claiming the pilot had been totally in control of himself prior to departure and that he had shown no signs of frustration of unhappiness in his personal or work life.
