Two rescued after small plane crashes into power lines in Maryland
A small plane crashed into high-tension power lines in Maryland on Monday, leaving the pilot and passenger dangling high above ground for hours and knocking power out to more than 100,000 people. NBC’s Tom Costello reports for TODAY.
news.yahoo.comPlane crashes near Lansing, occupants walk away unhurt
EATON COUNTY, MI -- No one aboard a small plane was hurt when it crashed south of Lansing Tuesday, police said. There were two people in the plane when it crashed, both of whom walked away with no injuries, police said. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board. The aircraft had been taking off from Skyway Estates Airport in Eaton Rapids prior to the crash. Teams from Shroyers Hazmat removed 25 gallons of fuel from the plane, police said, with no fuel spillage taking place.
mlive.comPlane makes emergency landing on Michigan highway
OSCEOLA COUNTY, MI – The pilot of a small plane used US-10 as an emergency landing strip after having technical problems, sheriff’s deputies said. The plane landed safely Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 29, on the highway in Osceola County’s Hersey Township. The two men aboard the plane were unhurt. Multiple agencies responded to the scene, Osceola County sheriff’s deputies said. While rescuers stopped highway traffic, others helped move the plane to the Osceola County Road Commission’s gravel pit on 135th Avenue, sheriff’s deputies said.
mlive.comPlane’s parking brake had not been released at time of quadruple-fatal crash in Farmington, NTSB report says
The parking brake of a plane that crashed into a Farmington manufacturer Sept. 2, killing all four on board and injuring four on the ground, had not been released, the National Transportation Safety Board says in a preliminary report. Investigators found nothing wrong with the navigational parts of the plane, but noted that “the parking brake handle in the cockpit, and the respective valve ...
news.yahoo.comLive updates As Biden’s domestic critics attack U.S. withdrawal, foreign allies offer guarded regret
Several U.S. allies issued expressions of guarded regret about the nature of the American withdrawal, though they largely avoided direct criticism of President Biden, who is under attack for misjudging the situation on the ground.
washingtonpost.comVideo: Take a ride in historic C-47 that flew over Normandy on D-Day
PORTAGE, MI — Watch as the very plane that led the invasion force on D-Day take flight over the skies of Portage and Kalamazoo. Veterans, aviation enthusiasts, families and children had the opportunity experience the sounds, smells and true feeling of flying in plane that shaped world history during the plane’s recent visit to the Air Zoo. The C-47 “That’s all, Brother,” is flown by the Commemorative Air Force and has made flights across the United States and even back to France. It was the lead plane in a force of around 800 C-47s that dropped paratroopers in the invasion of Normandy. More on MLive:B-29 Superfortress bomber lands in Kalamazoo for a weekend of aviation historyAir Zoo’s restoration of stealth fighter, dive bomber aims to ‘educate and inspire’8 decades after teaching WWII pilots to fly, 103-year-old veteran takes flight in open cockpit biplane
mlive.comSmall plane crashes in southwestern Germany, 3 bodies found
A small plane crashed shortly after taking off in southwestern Germany on Saturday and three bodies were found at the crash site, police said. The Piper aircraft came down in a wooded area near Steinenbronn, south of Stuttgart. The plane took off from Stuttgart Airport on Saturday morning with three people on board and was headed for Magdeburg in eastern Germany.
news.yahoo.comCicadas overrun White House press plane, delay flight for 7 hours
A plane full of journalists traveling to cover President Joe Biden’s first overseas trip was delayed for several hours overnight after Brood X cicadas invaded the exterior of the plane. According to CNN and the Associated Press, the plane was scheduled to leave late Tuesday, but officials at Dulles International Airport had to find another plane after the cicadas swarmed the original. After shutting down the press plane, the cicadas also took a run at Biden as he arrived at Joint Base Andrews Wednesday for his own flight. It just got me.”The chartered press plane is arranged in coordination with the White House but the journalists pay for their own flights. READ MORE:First Brood X cicadas begin to emerge near Ann Arbor -- millions more expected‘They’re going to be everywhere.’ Ann Arbor preparing for massive swarms of cicadas
mlive.comDramatic video captures plane crashing into SUV in Florida, killing 3
Three people died Monday when a small plane crashed in South Florida, colliding with an SUV, in a dramatic crash captured on a doorbell camera. Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue told CBS Miami that the crash occurred shortly after the plane took off from the North Perry Airport. The video shows the car driving down the residential road when the plane drops out of the sky and slams into it. In video from CBS Miami's helicopter, fire rescue crews could be seen spraying foam on the burned wreckage of the plane. It's not known what caused the crash, but the Pembroke Pines Fire Department spokesman said possible engine trouble was reported.
cbsnews.comFederal agencies continue investigation into Lyon Township plane crash
LYON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are continuing their investigation into what caused a small plane to crash into a Lyon Township home. However, he never once worried about a plane crash taking place. It’s the craziest thing we’ve seen,” Rich said of the hot air balloon. Saturday’s plane crash resulted in the death of David Compo, former president of the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Southeastern Michigan, his wife Michelle and their son Dawson. The family of five who occupy the Lyon Township home where the plane crashed is doing OK -- everyone was able to make it out of the home safely.
Friends mourn family killed in fiery Lyon Township plane crash
LYON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is continuing its investigation into the fatal plane crash that occurred on Saturday, Jan. 2 in Lyon Township. Family and friends are remembering the family of three who lost their lives after their small plane crashed into a Lyon Township home. Those who knew David Compo, his wife Michele and their son Dawson continue to mourn the death of the family that met a sudden and fate. Dawson Compo also recently graduated from Detroit Catholic Central High School and was taking his education even further. The family of five who occupy the Lyon Township home where the plane crashed is doing OK -- everyone was able to make it out of the home safely.
Businessman, wife, son killed in Lyon Township plane crash
LYON TOWNSHIP – A small plane crashed into a home on Saturday in Lyon Township, and three people on board died. Fortunately, the family of five who lives in the home made it out safely, but the pilot of the plane and its two passengers were killed. They all went into the kitchen to get snacks and then the plane crashed right in the living room moments later. David S. Compo (Home Builders Association)The incident happened at about 4 p.m. in a neighborhood near Pontiac Trail and Grand River in Lyon Township. Emergency crews surrounded the home Saturday night on Dakota Drive after the single engine Piper PA-24 plane crashed into the house.
3 dead after small plane crashes into Oakland County house, sheriff says
NEW HUDSON, MI -- Three people have died after a small plane crashed into a New Hudson house, setting the structure on fire, police said. The three who died were believed to be the plane’s pilot and two passengers, according to a tweet from Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard. Lyon Township firefighters responded to extinguish the flames. Photos posted to the Lyon Township Fire Department Facebook page show the plane appeared to strike the side of the house. The wreckage was on the ground and the front of the plane appeared to be inside a section of the house.
mlive.com3 people dead after plane crashes into Lyon Township home, sheriff says
LYON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Three people have died after a small plane crashed into a home in Lyon Township on Saturday, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said the three people are believed to be the pilot and occupants of the plane. UPDATE: Businessman, wife, son killed in Lyon Township plane crashA family of five inside the home were able to make it out safely. Plane Crash**We have confirmed there are three fatalities at the scene believed to be the occupants and pilot of the plane. — Mike Bouchard (@MikeJBouchard) January 2, 2021The Lyon Township Fire Department and other emergency crews responded to the crash on Saturday on Dakota Drive near Grand River and Pontiac Trail.
France warns Turkey of EU sanctions over 'provocations'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the mmbers of his ruling party at the parliament, in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)ANKARA – France warned Turkey on Thursday that it could face European Union sanctions for its “provocations,” after Ankara redeployed its search vessel on a new energy exploration mission in the eastern Mediterranean. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said he understood Greece’s unwillingness to engage in dialogue due to Turkey’s decision to again dispatch its ship. “And if there isn’t, then the European Union will have to face the question of how to deal with this and what consequences this will have,” Maas said. “It is one more provocation, in the continued provocations by the Turkish side,” Petsas said.
2 people killed when plane crashes in western Michigan
Published: September 19, 2020, 10:01 am Updated: September 19, 2020, 10:59 amZEELAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A small plane crashed Saturday shortly after takeoff in western Michigan, killing two people aboard, authorities said. The Ottawa County sheriff's office responded around 6:30 a.m. to an area near Ottawa Executive Airport in Zeeland Township. The victims were identified as Dale DeWeese, 61, and Joyce DeWeese, 59, of Zeeland. They were flying a 2006 Byerley RV9A, authorities said. Local authorities and the Federal Aviation Administration were investigating.
Iranians shot down airliner, Western leaders declare
The airliner could have been mistaken for a threat, said four U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence. As for the airliner shootdown, the U.S. officials wouldn’t say what intelligence they had that pointed to an Iranian missile, believed to be fired by Russian Tor system, known to NATO as the SA-15. Iranian officials initially blamed a technical malfunction for the crash, something backed by Ukrainian officials before they said they wouldn't speculate amid an ongoing investigation. Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine's Security Council, told Ukrainian media that officials had several working theories regarding the crash, including a missile strike. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, "Undoubtedly, the priority for Ukraine is to identify the causes of the plane crash.