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Simsbury Skater Qualifies For Olympics 1 Year After Losing Parents In DC Plane Crash (Watch) Simsbury Skater Qualifies For Olympics 1 Year After Losing Parents In DC Plane Crash (Watch)
Simsbury Skater Qualifies For Olympics 1 Year After Losing Parents In DC Plane Crash (Watch) A year ago, Connecticut figure skater Maxim Naumov shared a photo of his parents and broke down while recounting their deaths in a plane crash near Washington, D.C. Over the weekend, the 24-year-old held that same photo as he learned he had earned a spot to compete for the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics. His parents, Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, coached their son and scores of skaters at the International Skating Center of Simsbury for years. They later taught at the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Massachusetts.  The longtime local coaches were former Olympic figure s…
Plane Crash Leaves Family With 2 Young Children Dead Near NC Airport Plane Crash Leaves Family With 2 Young Children Dead Near NC Airport
Plane Crash Leaves Family With 2 Young Children Dead Near NC Airport A family of four was killed after their small plane crashed in a field in central North Carolina, authorities said. The crash occurred just after 1:45 p.m. Monday, July 7 near the Raleigh Executive Jetport in Lee County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.  The wreckage was located between Wallace Creek Lane and Riddle Road. Three of the victims died at the scene. A fourth was taken to UNC Hospital and later died from their injuries, troopers said. The aircraft was a single-engine Cirrus SR22, the Federation Aviation Administration (FAA) announced. The victims were…
6 Killed After Small Plane Crashes Off California Coast 6 Killed After Small Plane Crashes Off California Coast
6 Killed After Small Plane Crashes Off California Coast All six people on board were killed after a small plane crashed off the coast of California. It happened around 12:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, June 8 when the twin-engine Cessna 414 went down approximately 5 miles offshore near the San Diego neighborhood of Point Loma minutes after takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The identities of the victims have not yet been released. The plane was headed to Phoenix, Arizona. Searchers found a debris field with a depth of water about 200 feet below it, said the US Coast Guard. The National Transportation Safety B…
NY Native Among 6 Victims All Now ID'd After Private Plane Crash In San Diego NY Native Among 6 Victims All Now ID'd After Private Plane Crash In San Diego
NY Native Among 6 Victims All Now ID'd After Private Plane Crash In San Diego The identities have been released of all six people killed after a private plane crashed into a California neighborhood following departure from the East Coast. The incident happened around 3:45 a.m. West Coast time on Thursday, May 22, at military housing in the Murphy Canyon section of San Diego, near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Authorities said there was dense fog at the time of the crash, and that the aircraft, a Cessna 550, clipped a power line.  A video of the crash captured on a Ring camera video was obtained …
Philadelphia Plane Crash Claims 8th Victim As Mom Of 3 Dies From Injuries Philadelphia Plane Crash Claims 8th Victim As Mom Of 3 Dies From Injuries
Philadelphia Plane Crash Claims 8th Victim As Mom Of 3 Dies From Injuries A mother of three who was critically injured in the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia has died, her loved ones and the coroner confirmed on Tuesday, May 6. Dominique Goods-Burke, 39, passed away on Saturday, April 27, after spending nearly three months in the hospital due to severe injuries and related health complications from the crash. Crash And Aftermath Dominique had been with her family at Macy’s in Roosevelt Mall on Friday, Jan. 31 when the Learjet 55 crashed into the area during the afternoon rush hour. The impact caused her car to catch fire with her and her …
Latest Update: Details Emerge After 6, Including Family Members, Killed In Copake Plane Crash Latest Update: Details Emerge After 6, Including Family Members, Killed In Copake Plane Crash
Latest Update: Details Emerge After 6, Including Family Members, Killed In Copake Plane Crash This story has been updated. New details have emerged after all six people on board, including several family members, died after a small plane crashed in New York's Upper Hudson Valley. The family has since identified the six people on board, click here to read our full report.  The incident happened around 12:05 p.m. Saturday, April 12, in Columbia County in a field in the hamlet of Craryville near the Massachusetts border, according to an announcement by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Craryville is located in the town of Copake. The aircraft, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-40…
Third Small Plane Crash In Three Months: Aircraft Flips On Landing In Berks County, Police Say Third Small Plane Crash In Three Months: Aircraft Flips On Landing In Berks County, Police Say
Third Small Plane Crash In Three Months: Aircraft Flips On Landing In Berks County, Police Say Another small plane has crashed in Pennsylvania — this time flipping onto its roof while landing on a private airstrip in Berks County, Robeson Township police announced on Friday, March 21. It marks the third small aircraft crash in as many months across the state — the second this month. Officers were called to the first block of Pleasant Grove Road at 5:32 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, where they found a Maule M-7 aircraft overturned on the pilot’s property, according to Acting Police Chief Sgt. Jason Rimby. The pilot sustained a minor injury, police said. Crews from Gibraltar Fire Compa…
Plane Crash Kills 12, Including Beloved 39-Year-Old Musician Plane Crash Kills 12, Including Beloved 39-Year-Old Musician
Plane Crash Kills 12, Including Beloved 39-Year-Old Musician A popular musician was among a dozen people killed when a plane crashed moments after taking off. The incident happened off the Caribbean island of Roatán, north of the Honduran coast, on Monday, March 17. Honduran musician Aurelio Martinez, age 39, was among the victims. Five people survived, according to the Honduras National Police. A video released by police shows responders pulling one of the survivors from the water. Martinez, known for his interpretation of punta rock, belonged to one of the last generations steeped in Garifuna tradition., according to the Kennedy&n…
Trump Dismisses Safety Concerns In Manheim Township Plane Crash That Left Pilot, Son Critical Trump Dismisses Safety Concerns In Manheim Township Plane Crash That Left Pilot, Son Critical
Trump Dismisses Safety Concerns In Manheim Township Plane Crash That Left Pilot, Son Critical President Donald Trump downplayed concerns about Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight following the Lancaster County plane crash, which left two victims in critical condition and triggered an ongoing environmental cleanup effort. Victims’ Conditions The pilot, Matthew White, and his son, Judah White, remain in critical condition at a Lehigh Valley Health Network facility, according to hospital officials told Daily Voice. The status of the other three occupants has not been released. Trump’s Response Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One late Sunday night, Trump was asked abo…
Update: 19 Injured After Delta Plane Traveling From US Flips In Toronto Crash Update: 19 Injured After Delta Plane Traveling From US Flips In Toronto Crash
Update: 19 Injured After Delta Plane Traveling From US Flips In Toronto Crash This story has been updated. A Delta Air Lines plane with 80 aboard that departed from the US ended up upside down after crashing at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, injuring 19 people, according to reports. The incident happened just before 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18. The flight had taken off a short time earlier from Minneapolis. Videos posted on social media showed passengers being freed from the plane after the incident on the snow-covered ground. The plane reportedly lost its wings after the crash. "Emergency teams are responding," Pearson Airport said on social media. "All…
‘Daddy, Did I Save My Sister?’ Young Philadelphia Plane Crash Survivor Says After Brain Surgery ‘Daddy, Did I Save My Sister?’ Young Philadelphia Plane Crash Survivor Says After Brain Surgery
‘Daddy, Did I Save My Sister?’ Young Philadelphia Plane Crash Survivor Says After Brain Surgery A 10-year-old boy critically injured when debris from the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia struck his family’s car is awake and asking about his 4-year-old sister, his family said. Andre Howard III Severely Injured In Crash Andre Howard III was inside a car with his family near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard when the Learjet 55 exploded upon impact after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport on Friday, Jan. 31. A piece of debris from the fiery wreckage smashed through the windshield, piercing Andre’s head as he tried to shield his little sister. He…
Mom, Daughter Killed In Philadelphia Learjet Crash While Returning Home From Medical Treatment Mom, Daughter Killed In Philadelphia Learjet Crash While Returning Home From Medical Treatment
Mom, Daughter Killed In Philadelphia Learjet Crash While Returning Home From Medical Treatment The pediatric patient and mother aboard the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed and exploded in Northeast Philadelphia have been identified as Valentina Guzman Murillo, 12, and her mother, Lizeth Murillo Osuna, 31, of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, officials confirmed. Valentina had been in Philadelphia since August 2024, receiving treatment for myelomeningocele, a severe spinal cord malformation, at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia, family friends told Reforma. She had been discharged on Jan. 31 and was returning home with her mother when their Learjet 55 (XA-UCI) crashed just 30 seco…
Black Boxes Found After Deadly Plane, Helicopter Crash Over Potomac River In DC (DEVELOPING) Black Boxes Found After Deadly Plane, Helicopter Crash Over Potomac River In DC (DEVELOPING)
Black Boxes Found After Deadly Plane, Helicopter Crash Over Potomac River In DC (Developing) Investigators have recovered two black boxes from the American Airlines plane that crashed into a Black Hawk helicopter over DC on Wednesday, federal authorities announced. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators say that they've recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data from the Bombardier CRJ700 airplane involved in yesterday’s mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport. The recorders are at the NTSB labs for evaluation to give investigators a better idea about what went wrong in the moments leading up to the crash, which killed dozens. At least 4…
Families Identify Pilots, Flight Attendants Presumed Dead In DC Plane Crash: Reports Families Identify Pilots, Flight Attendants Presumed Dead In DC Plane Crash: Reports
Families Identify Pilots, Flight Attendants Presumed Dead In DC Plane Crash: Reports Relatives and loved ones have identified the four crew members on the American Airlines plane that collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, DC, according to reports. The crew on American Airlines Flight 5342 was based in Charlotte Douglas International Airport, WSOC-TV Channel 9 reported. Among them were Captain Jonathan Campos, First Officer Samuel Lilley, and flight attendants Ian Epstein and Danasia Elder. The plane was also carrying 60 passengers from Wichita, Kansas, when it crashed over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport just before 9 p.m. on Wed…
World-Renowned Ashburn Skating Coach Confirmed Among 67 Killed In DC Mid-Air Crash World-Renowned Ashburn Skating Coach Confirmed Among 67 Killed In DC Mid-Air Crash
World-Renowned Ashburn Skating Coach Confirmed Among 67 Killed In DC Mid-Air Crash World-renowned ice skating coach Inna Volanskaya of Loudoun County has been confirmed as one of the 67 people who died in the mid-air crash over Washington DC this week. Volanskaya was a coach at the Ashburn Ice House and has connections to the Washington Figure Skating Club. "We are devastated to hear the news of American Eagle flight 5342," Washington Figure Skating Club officials said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with our skating family during this difficult time. More information will be posted when appropriate."  According to her biography there, Volanskaya has b…
Audio Released In Plane Crash Over DC That Trump Says 'Should Have Been Prevented' Audio Released In Plane Crash Over DC That Trump Says 'Should Have Been Prevented'
Audio Released In Plane Crash Over DC That Trump Says 'Should Have Been Prevented' President Donald Trump believes that Wednesday night's crash involving an American Airlines plane and black hawk over the Potomac River "should have been prevented."  Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday with his take on the collision, questioning why it could not be avoided (scroll down for air traffic audio). "The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport," he posted. "The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time.  "It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn’t the helicopter go up or down…
Helicopter Crashes Into Small Plane Mid-Air Over DC: Officials Helicopter Crashes Into Small Plane Mid-Air Over DC: Officials
Helicopter Crashes Into Small Plane Mid-Air Over DC: Officials A helicopter and small plane crashed mid-air, sending the plane into the Potomac River Wednesday night, Jan. 29 in Washington DC, officials confirmed. UPDATE: U.S. Figure Skaters Among Dozens Believed Dead In DC Black Hawk, Plane Crash: Reports American Airlines confirmed the 60-person plane was their flight from Wichita, Kansas. It was reportedly minutes from touching down at Reagan National Airport when the crash happened at 8:53 p.m., officials said. Breaking news: A military helicopter and a regional aircraft from Kansas collided near Reagan National Airport, drawing a large em…
Plane Crash At Doylestown Airport Leaves Passengers Injured: Police Plane Crash At Doylestown Airport Leaves Passengers Injured: Police
Plane Crash At Doylestown Airport Leaves Passengers Injured: Police A plane crash at Doylestown Airport left all of the plane's occupants injured, according to a Monday, Nov. 18 news release from the Buckingham Township Police Department. The single-engine plane crashed into another unoccupied aircraft as it left the runway while taking off at 12:21 p.m., police said in a news release.  When first responders arrived on scene, they found that all of the occupants were out of the plane, according to police. All of them sustained injuries and were taken to local hospitals.  The exact number of those injured was not released. A Buckingham Township Po…
Silver Spring Man Among Five Killed In Small Plane Crash Near North Carolina Airport Silver Spring Man Among Five Killed In Small Plane Crash Near North Carolina Airport
Silver Spring Man Among Five Killed In Small Plane Crash Near North Carolina Airport A Maryland man has been identified by officials as one of the victims killed in a weekend crash when a single-engine plane went down in the woods near Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport in North Carolina. Silver Spring resident Shashwat Ajit Adhikari was one of five who were killed in a crash involving a Cirrus SR-22 airplane that remains under investigation days later by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The crash was reported at around 5 p.m. at around 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. Others killed in the crash:  Jason Ray Campbell, 43, …
Pilot Of Small Plane Injured In Virginia Crash (DEVELOPING) Pilot Of Small Plane Injured In Virginia Crash (DEVELOPING)
Pilot Of Small Plane Injured In Virginia Crash (Developing) The pilot of a small plane that went down in Virginia on Thursday afternoon suffered injuries after being forced to make an emergency crash landing in a Fredericksburg field after a mechanical failure, officials say. Virginia State Police troopers were called to the 14500 bock of Spring Mill Road in Fredericsburg, where there was a reported crash involving a pilot of a single-engine Cessna plane that made an emergency landing, but not before taking out several trees. According to state police investigators, the 79-year-old pilot suffered serious injuries in the crash, but is expected to sur…
'We Will Remember': Loved Ones Honor Middletown Mom, Daughter, Teacher Killed In Plane Crash 'We Will Remember': Loved Ones Honor Middletown Mom, Daughter, Teacher Killed In Plane Crash
'We Will Remember': Loved Ones Honor Middletown Mom, Daughter, Teacher Killed In Plane Crash Communities across Connecticut are reeling following the death of four residents in a small airplane crash on Sunday, Sept. 8, as they returned home from a luncheon in Rhode Island.  The victims were:  Paul Pelletier, age 55, of Columbia, in Tolland County Frank Rodriquez, age 88, of Lebanon, in New London County Susan Van Ness, age 51, of Middletown, in Middlesex County Delilah Van Ness, age 15, of Middletown, in Middlesex County Pelletier was an aviation teacher at Middletown High School and Delilah Van Ness was his student. Susan Van Ness was Delilah's mother.  Ori…
Unlicensed NJ Flight Instructor Indicted In PA Plane Crash That Killed IT Manager Unlicensed NJ Flight Instructor Indicted In PA Plane Crash That Killed IT Manager
Unlicensed NJ Flight Instructor Indicted In PA Plane Crash That Killed IT Manager A 36-year-old New Jersey unlicensed flight instructor who was in two prior crashes has been indicted in a third — a 2022 incident that killed his student pilot in Pennsylvania, authorities announced. Philip Everton McPherson II, 36, of Haddon Township, NJ, has been charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter and 40 counts of serving as an airman without a certificate, in connection with the crash on Sept. 28, 2022 in Salisbury Township, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that said on Monday, Aug. 5. The victim in the crash had previously been identified as Kei…
Cause Released Of Small Aircraft Crash Near School In Yorktown Cause Released Of Small Aircraft Crash Near School In Yorktown
Cause Released Of Small Aircraft Crash Near School In Yorktown Officials have revealed why a single-manned aircraft crashed on the grounds of a school in Northern Westchester.  The cause of the crash, which happened at a school in Yorktown on June 29, 2023, was detailed in a report released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday, July 24.  On the day of the crash, just after noon, Yorktown Police were notified by a resident that a small plane had crashed on the property of the Shrub Oak International School in Mohegan Lake at 3151 Stony Street.   Arriving officers confirmed that a single-engine plan…
Annapolis Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash In Easton Identified By Maryland State Police Annapolis Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash In Easton Identified By Maryland State Police
Annapolis Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash In Easton Identified By Maryland State Police New details have been released by Maryland State Police investigators as they probe a small plane crash on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that left an Annapolis man dead. Multiple agencies were called at around 9:30 a..m. in Talbot County to the 6800 block of Travelers West Circle in Easton, where there was a reported crash into the Tred Avon River on July 16. Police say that Robert Eugene Merlinii, 56, was the pilot and sole occupant of the twin engine Cessna who was pulled out of the water. State police, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, US Coast Guard, and Talbot County Sheri…
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing This story has been updated. A woman was killed when a small plane crashed near an airport in New York. Emergency crews in Albany County were called at around 8:15 a.m. Monday, June 17, for a small plane that was seen "spinning around" before crashing in Colonie, near Albany Shaker and Maxwell roads. The scene is in a wooded area just south of Albany International Airport.  Crews arrived to find the plane fully engulfed in flames. The female pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Colonie Police. Her identity was being withheld…
Coatesville Plane Crash: NTSB Investigation Reveals First Findings Coatesville Plane Crash: NTSB Investigation Reveals First Findings
Coatesville Plane Crash: NTSB Investigation Reveals First Findings Federal investigators have released a preliminary report on the plane crash that killed a school administrator in Chester County early this month.  Octorara school board president Sam Ganow was the only one onboard the twin-engine Grumman American GA-7 that crashed near Coatesville on the afternoon of Feb. 1, Daily Voice reported. In the preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board, officials said the plane was "the subject of a restoration project" that was being documented on YouTube "for the purpose of returning the airplane to service and reselling i…
Authorities Confirm Plane Crash Caused Jersey Shore Wildfire Authorities Confirm Plane Crash Caused Jersey Shore Wildfire
Authorities Confirm Plane Crash Caused Jersey Shore Wildfire Federal, state, county and local officials have confirmed that a private single-engine airplane crash in the evening hours of Saturday, Sept. 2, in Lacey Township, resulted in an 831-acre wildfire.  The official cause was announced Wednesday, Sept. 6 by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. The crash occurred in the Greenwood Wildlife Management Area west of Robert J. Miller Airpark and Ocean County Airport.  A 61-year-old pilot was identified as the victim of the crash on Wednesday, Sept 6.
Pilot Confirmed Killed In NJ Plane Crash Likely Linked To Wildfire Pilot Confirmed Killed In NJ Plane Crash Likely Linked To Wildfire
Pilot Confirmed Killed In NJ Plane Crash Likely Linked To Wildfire Police are providing answers to two crucial questions that have loomed ever since a plane crash in New Jersey this weekend. Authorities in Lacey Township have confirmed the pilot of the private plane in Saturday's, Sept. 2 crash died, and alluded to the fact that the crash sparked a wildfire that had consumed more than 830 acres as of Labor Day. Lacey Township officers and local firefighters responded to reports of a smoke condition off of Dover Road and West Lacey Road, near Robert J. Miller Airpark shortly before midnight on Saturday. As authorities probed the smoke condition, they event…
Pilot Forced To Make Emergency Landing In Maryland Cornfield, State Police Say (DEVELOPING) Pilot Forced To Make Emergency Landing In Maryland Cornfield, State Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Pilot Forced To Make Emergency Landing In Maryland Cornfield, State Police Say (Developing) Disaster was averted in Maryland when a pilot was able to make an emergency landing in a field on Thursday afternoon, state police say. No serious injuries were reported after Florida resident Anthony Copozzi was able to safely put down his plane in St. Mary's County near an area farm in Clements.  Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, state police say that troopers were called to investigate a reported plane crash at a field off of Bayside Road near Montpelier Road. Upon arrival, troopers found a Cessna 185 resting on its roof in a cornfield, as the pilot was able to safely …
Pilot Crash Lands At Princeton Airport Pilot Crash Lands At Princeton Airport
Pilot Crash Lands At Princeton Airport A pilot attempting to land at Princeton Airport struck a tree due to gusty winds early on Wednesday, August 9, police said. Montgomery Police responded to the airport just before 9 a.m. for the reported crash and found a single-engine Cessna disabled on Airpark Road, near the entrance. The pilot was attempting to land when a gust of wind blew the plane off its course. The pilot then tried to gain altitude and struck a tree on the south side of Airpark Road, police said. No injuries were reported. The crash is being investigated by the FAA. Assisting agencies include Montgomery EMS…
Ex-NFL Player's Daughter Killed In Plane Crash Ex-NFL Player's Daughter Killed In Plane Crash
Ex-nfl Player's Daughter Killed In Plane Crash The daughter of a former Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman died in a plane crash at a Wisconsin air show over the weekend, according to aviation authorities and loved ones.  Devyn Reiley, whose father Bruce Collie played for the Eagles in the 1990-1991 NFL season, died in an accident on Saturday, July 29, her husband Hunter said on Facebook.  Reiley was flying in the Airventure Oshkosh show when her single-engine North American T-6 Texan crashed into Lake Winnebago around 9 a.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administration told Daily Voice.  A passenger who was onboard also died, a…