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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- General
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Victims identified in small plane crash near Broomfield
DENVER (KDVR) — The victims of a small plane crash near Broomfield on Saturday have been identified by the Boulder County Coroner. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, after the Beechcraft Bonanza took off from the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport and immediately tried to return. The plane didn't make it back, crashing just across U.S. Highway 36 and Midway Boulevard from the airport in a Boulder County open space field. Popular mountain pass opens at earliest point in season in 6 years On Thursday, the two men on board the plane when it crashed were identified as Euguen Knutson, 80, and James Gelaude, 74. Upon impact, the plane burst into flames. North Metro Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene where the plane was on fire and were able to extinguish the fire quickly. Mark Daugherty, deputy chief of operations for North Metro Fire Rescue, said Saturday that the crash was a 'tragic incident.' The airport said that the pilot called Air Traffic Control and reported an issue with a door being open. 'We're going to have to come back and re-land, we've got the door popped open,' one of the plane's occupants can be heard saying on Air Traffic Control recordings. Air controllers then can be heard giving instructions on which runways were available and where the plane should go to safely land at the airport again. After about 90 seconds, the controllers repeated the information, hoping the pilot heard them. Free on Your TV • New FOX31+ App for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV Within two minutes of requesting to re-land at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, an air traffic controller can be heard making the solemn announcement. 'Tower, that Bonanza just went down north of 36,' someone can be heard saying. Aviation expert Steve Cowell told FOX31's Nate Belt that what played out on the ATC recording was the right response from both the pilot and tower. 'They know you're in a critical situation, an emergency situation, and they're going to afford you every opportunity to get back to the airport safely,' Cowell said, noting that flying with a door open would be distracting. 'The pilot really has to concentrate on navigating that airplane to where he needs to be to get that airplane back on the ground safely.' However, he said that's not what brought the airplane down. 'It's noisy in that cockpit, it's disruptive to maybe what you're normally used to, but it's not something that would bring an airplane down,' Cowell said. Cowell also told Belt that the door opening is not a problem specific to the Beechcraft planes, and that the Federal Aviation Administration would notify pilots of any patterns. The National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Broomfield Police Department and Boulder County Sheriff's Office are investigating the crash. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Storytime with astronaut Robert 'Hoot' Gibson, Ed Wilson
DES MOINES, Iowa — Families gathered at the Valley Community Center for storytime with WHO 13's Ed Wilson and astronaut Robert L. Gibson. Families enjoyed inflatables, readings, and build-a-book workshops. Also in attendance was five-time astronaut Robert 'Hoot' Gibson, who shared his own children's book with the audience. Published in October 2024, 'First Flight' follows a young owlet who strives to master the art of flying. Gibson says the story is special to him as it wasn't just his extraordinary career that shaped this story, but his family. 'I have been really close to my grandson, Andrew, because he only lives ten minutes away from me back in Tennessee. And I would take him flying in my Beechcraft Bonanza. And he loves it,' said Gibson. 'We should write a story about another hoot that takes his grandson, Andrew, flying. And so, it wound up being a wise old owl named Hoot and his little owl, that grandson Andrew.' Thursday saw the widest tornado in Iowa history Author is just one of the many hats Gibson has worn in his life. Gibson was taught how to fly by his father, and once he was out of college, his course was set. 'I went right into the Navy and through Navy pilot training, I learned all over again to do things the Navy way and then got to be a Navy fighter pilot and flew in the Vietnam War, Navy test pilot, and then got picked in the very first space shuttle astronaut class in 1978.' During his time with NASA, Gibson flew five missions from 1984 to 1995. Gibson also flew the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, famous for its appearance in the 1986 film 'Top Gun.' 'Yeah, similar to Tom Cruise, except I actually flew it. So, every time I put the photo up of my F-14 Tomcat with Lieutenant Bob Gibson in the cockpit, I usually always say Tom Cruise, eat your heart out. I actually got to fly these.' Rightfully known as the man who flew everything, after retiring from NASA, Gibson flew with Southwest Airlines. Gibson now spends his time on home-built aircrafts and working with the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
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Cedarville student, father injured in plane crash released from burn center
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A Cedarville student and his pilot father have been discharged from a Pennsylvania burn center after a March plane crash. The Leigh Valley Health Network confirms both Judah White and his father, Matthew White are no longer being treated. The younger White was one of five people on a Beechcraft Bonanza single-engine plane flying from his hometown of Manheim, Pennsylvania, to Springfield, Ohio, on March 9 Arrest made in connection to Dunbar student's death The plane was piloted by his father, Matthew White, who radioed air traffic control requesting an emergency landing. The plane nose-dived into the ground in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in the parking log of a retirement home. The aircraft was engulfed in flames, and several cars were damaged in the fire. All five survived the crash, but three were taken to the burn center. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
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Pilot, son released from burn center after Lancaster plane crash
(WHTM) — A pilot and his son have been discharged from the Lehigh Valley Burn Center after last month's plane crash in Lancaster County. According to a spokesperson for the Lehigh Valley Health Network, Matthew and Judah White were both discharged after receiving care for about a month at the burn center. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Both initially arrived at the burn center in critical condition but were updated to being in 'fair' condition late last month. Matthew White was piloting the six-seat Beechcraft Bonanza when it crashed into a parking lot at the Brethren Village, a local retirement community, on March 9 shortly after taking off from Lancaster Airport. Pennsylvania Plane Crash: Pilot's audio details moments leading up to crash Three other passengers were taken to Lancaster General Hospital, and no injuries were reported on the ground. The NTSB is continuing to investigate the crash. Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
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Local student in Pennsylvania plane crash now in good condition
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – There's an update on the condition of a Cedarville University student and his father, each of whom were on-board of a plane that crashed on its way to Springfield a few weeks back. According to the Leigh Valley Health Network, both Judah White and his father, Matthew White, are now in good condition. White was on the Beechcraft Bonanza single-engine plane flying from his hometown of Manheim, Pennsylvania, to Springfield, Ohio. He was with five passengers. His father, Matthew White, the pilot, had radioed air traffic control requesting an emergency landing. He said there was an open door on the aircraft. The plane banked hard to the side before nose-diving to the ground. Faith flea market to be held in Washington Court House They crashed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in the Brethren Village retirement home parking lot. The aircraft was engulfed in flames, and several cars were damaged in the fire. According to our sister station WHTM in Lancaster, the smoke from the crash was visible for miles. All five passengers survived the crash, but three were taken to the burn center. Cedarville University president, Thomas White, was thankful for the outcome. 'We thank the Lord that, by God's grace, all survived this accident,' said Thomas White. 'Please join me in lifting up Judah, his family, and everyone involved in this accident to the Lord. We are praying for full recoveries and for God's peace and strength to surround them.' The crash is still under active investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
