FAA and NTSB investigating plane crash that killed 6 in Ohio
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Scottish Sun
09-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Pilot's harrowing warning before plane carrying family of four crashed in field killing all those on board
Investigators are probing why the plane's parachute didn't deploy desperate call Pilot's harrowing warning before plane carrying family of four crashed in field killing all those on board Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE pilot of a small aircraft carrying a family of four made a series of desperate calls to operators - just moments before the plane smashed into a field killing those on board. Travis Buchanan, his wife Candace, and their two children, Aubrey 10, and Walker, nine, were the only people on board the Cirrus SR22T plane. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 The Buchanan family was killed in a plane crash in North Carolina Credit: Facebook 3 Pictures show the plane's splintered wreckage Credit: WNCN The family was heading back to North Carolina following a trip to Florida. It took off from Merritt Island, located off Florida's eastern coastline, just after 11am local time on Monday and was meant to land at an executive airport in Sanford. But, the aircraft, owned by Travis, crashed a mile from the airport, as reported by the ABC affiliate WTVD-TV. The pilot warned of engine failure and a loss of communications when the plane was around six miles from the airport, according to the NBC affiliate WRAL-TV. read more on news WAVE OF STEEL Russia launches biggest EVER Ukraine blitz as Trump slams Putin's 'bulls**t' Pictures from the scene showed the splintered plane lying in a field following the smash. Three of the four people died at the scene, while one person died at the hospital. Investigators are probing what could've caused the crash. The plane reached maximum heights of 3,570 meters, which equates to approximately 11,700 feet. One of the features of the Cirrus SR22T aircraft is that it has a parachute system. But, it appears that this failed. Plane passenger tells traveler 'his laptop is a bomb' sparking mid-air chaos on packed jet 'It does not appear the parachute deployed,' Ryan Enders, a National Transportation Safety Board investigator, told reporters. The Cirrus plane can climb at a rate of 1,203 feet per minute, and can fly at a maximum of 25,000 feet, according to an aircraft fact sheet. It's powered by a 315 horsepower engine. Tributes have been paid to Travis and Candace, both 35, as well as their two children. Aubrey was about to enter the fifth grade, while Walker was about to move into the fourth grade at their school. Travis and his family owned the local Buchanan Farms business. 'He helped me all the time,' Abraham Garcia, who worked for Travis, told WRAL. It could take 18 months for the full crash report to be released. A string of plane crashes have been reported across the US and North America in recent months. Last week, 14 people were injured after a skydiving plane crashed in New Jersey. Six people, including a wealthy steel magnate, were killed when their Cessna 441 plane crashed after departing from an Ohio airport. US on edge over 'cluster' of plane crashes A series of devastating plane crashes, including the mid-air collision above DC that killed 67, has left Americans terrified of traveling by air. However, aviation expert and attorney Jason Matzus told The U.S. Sun the crashes can be attributed to "random clustering." "While these events are tragic, the likely explanation is simply 'random clustering,' which occurs when multiple crashes occur over a short period, warping our general perception and causing us to think that there is an increasing trend in plane crashes," Matzus said. "When in reality these crashes, despite being so close together, are merely coincidental and not caused by a systemic safety issue." The short period Matzus referred to was just a matter of three weeks. The aviation mishaps included: January 29 - A military helicopter and American Airlines plane collided at the Washington DC airport, killing 67 people January 31 - An air ambulance carrying a 6-year-old girl and her mom crashed on a street in Philadelphia, killing seven people in total February 5 - A Japan Airlines flight hit a parked Delta plane at Seattle SeaTac Airport and no one was injured February 6 - A small commuter plane on its way to Nome, Alaska, crashed killing all 10 people on board February 10 - Motley Crue singer Vince Neil's private jet collided with another plane, killing the pilot and injuring four others February 17 - A Delta plane crashed on the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport, miraculously killing no one but injuring 21 February 19 - Two planes collided at Marana Airport in Arizona, killing two people February 24 - Smoke filled a Delta Airlines flight cabin forcing passengers to evacuate by a slide after making an emergency landing in Atlanta March 9 - A Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft crashed into a retirement village parking lot in Manheim, Pennsylvania March 13 - An American Airlines jet engine erupted into flames at the Denver airport, forcing passengers to escape onto the plane's wing The US aviation industry was left reeling when 67 people were killed in a collision involving a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet. The crash happened over the icy Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29. Sixty four people were on board the Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft that had departed Wichita, Kansas, and was heading to Washington DC. Days later, an air ambulance carrying a 6-year-old girl and her mom crashed on a street in Philadelphia, killing seven people in total. In February, a plane carrying 10 people vanished off the coast of Alaska. Meanwhile, a Delta jet flipped onto its roof after landing at Toronto Pearson airport, leaving 21 injured.
Metro
30-06-2025
- Metro
Six people dead after plane crashes shortly after takeoff
A small plane crashed shortly after taking off from an Ohio airport, killing all six people on board. The twin-engine Cessna 441 crashed in a wooded area of Howland Township near Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport just before 7am on Sunday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It was carrying two pilots and a family of four, who owned steel manufacturing plants in the area and were going to vacation in Montana. The victims have been identified as pilot Joseph Maxin, 63; co-pilot Timothy Blake, 55; and passengers James Weller, 67; his wife Veronica Weller, 68; their son, John Weller, 36; and his wife, Maria Weller, 34. 'I can't think of better people, and so our community is at a great loss, and there were really wonderful people,' said Anthony Travena, executive director of the Western Reserve Port Authority, during a press conference. 'It's a very tight-knit community. So, all those in the aviation community have reached out, and these are really important people to us.' The pilots were highly regarded in the small community about 75 miles southeast of Cleveland. 'These were the best of the best in terms of the folks here at the field, as well as the pilots. I can't say enough about them,' said Michael Hillman, who is president of the JETS FBO Network aviation company. 'I'd give anything to rewind the day and take them to breakfast instead.' The plane, which was bound for Bozeman, crashed near three houses. More Trending 'This is an extremely tragic situation, but it could have been worse,' said Howland Township Fire Chief Raymond Pace. The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating the crash. It happened 10 days after a Mooney M20 with two men aboard crashed near a regional airport close to Boston, killing one of them. On Sunday, a catering minivan also crashed into a parked American Eagle jet at Boston Logan International Airport and was damaged and pinned under the aircraft. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Man dies after getting stuck in cereal plant oven MORE: Father jumps into sea to save daughter who fell from Disney cruise ship MORE: Grieving mother sues funeral home after son's body shown 'covered with maggots'
NBC News
30-06-2025
- NBC News
FAA and NTSB investigating plane crash that killed 6 in Ohio
Federal agencies are investigating the crash of a twin-engine Cessna 441 that went down minutes after takeoff and killed the six people on board. The plane crashed in a wooded area near several homes in Howland Township, Ohio, but no one on the ground was injured. WFMJ's Malia Brown reports.
