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Al Etihad
14-04-2025
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- Al Etihad
Plane carrying six in 'fatal' New York state crash: NTSB
14 Apr 2025 14:32 New York (AFP)A small aircraft carrying six people has crashed in New York state, killing at least one, authorities said on National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a "fatal crash" in Copake, eastern New York, official Todd Inman told reporters on Sunday, without specifying the number of Mitsubishi MU2B40 aircraft crashed into a field 10 miles (16 kilometers) from the local Columbia County airport shortly after noon on Saturday, Inman said."There were six people on board... I can say that all six were removed from the scene," Inman said. "We have no one hospitalized at this time."Inman said the people on board the plane were members of a family on their way to a holiday New York Times reported that all six people on board were dead, citing a family victims were Michael Groff, the pilot and a neurosurgeon, his surgeon wife Joy Saini, their two children and the children's partners, the New York Times said the aircraft was "compressed, buckled and embedded into the terrain" from the force of the impact."During the approach at Columbia County Airport, the pilot reported a missed approach (and) he requested vectors for another approach," he was falling before the crash happened, Inman pilot was experienced and the aircraft's cockpit was recently incident is the latest in a string of aviation disasters in recent days, coming after a helicopter plummeted into the Hudson River last week, killing six January, 67 people died in a collision between a military helicopter and a passenger jet in Washington in January. A light aircraft also crashed after departing Boca Raton airport in Florida on Friday, with local media reporting three people had been killed after the plane developed a mechanical issue.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Authorities investigating fatal plane crash in upstate New York
April 14 (UPI) -- Federal authorities said they are investigating the fatal crash of a plane with six people on board in upstate New York over the weekend. The Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 airplane crashed at 12:06 p.m. EDT Saturday about 10 miles from the Columbia County airport near Craryville, N.Y., which is located within the town of Copake. Todd Inman, a board member with the National Transportation Board, told reporters during a press conference Sunday that investigators have arrived at the scene and expect to be there for at least a week. The aircraft had crashed in a flat agriculture field, he said. The scene was about 100 yards in length with the plane "being compressed, buckled and embedded into the terrain," according to Inman. He would not say how many of the six people on board died, but stated, "all six were removed from the scene." "We have no one hospitalized at this time," he said. The NTSB has obtained video showing the plane was intact and that it crashed into the ground following what Inman described as a descent at a high rate of speed. Albert Nixon, the lead NTSB investigator on the case, said the pilot had reported a missed approach at the airport and had requested guidance from an air traffic controller shortly before the crash. He said that as the air traffic controller was updating the pilot, a low altitude alert was triggered. The controller tried to contact the pilot but was unable to contact them, despite at least three additional attempts. "There was no response from the pilot and there was no distress call," Nixon said. According to Inman, the plane had departed Westchester County Airport. The pilot had been certified to fly and had flown for a number of years, he said, adding the passengers were a family traveling to to attend a holiday celebration. "On behalf of everyone at the NTSB, I want to express our sincere condolences for the survivors of the families and everyone who knew someone that perished in this accident," he said. "We're truly sorry." The NTSB expects to produce a preliminary report into the crash within 30 days and a full investigation report within 12 and 24 months.
CNN
06-02-2025
- General
- CNN
Investigators are set to brief lawmakers on the DC midair collision Thursday. Here's what we know
Investigators trying to figure out what led to the deadly midair collision between a US military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane near Washington, DC, last week will brief lawmakers Thursday on what they've learned after combing through data from both aircraft and air traffic control. Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are expected to speak to the bipartisan group as the effort to pull wreckage from the cold waters of the Potomac River continues less than five miles away. Here's what we know about the investigation into the crash that left 67 people dead: The NTSB is grappling with conflicting altitude data as it works to piece together how the collision unfolded. The agency said Tuesday the Potomac TRACON (Terminal Radar Approach Control) data for the Black Hawk, which was stationed at Fort Belvoir in Virginia and flying a training mission, showed it at 300 feet shortly before the collision. The helicopter's designated route had a strict altitude limit of 200 feet, according to FAA charts. Potomac TRACON is a regional air traffic control facility that fuses information from multiple radar sensors and the data each aircraft broadcasts on its position using GPS technology. However, radar readings from the airport tower place the helicopter at 200 feet, while the commercial jet's flight data recorder reported an altitude of 325 feet, NTSB board member J. Todd Inman stated over the weekend. The NTSB has said that a clearer understanding of the Black Hawk's position will only emerge once its wreckage is recovered from the Potomac River, which is expected to happen in the coming days. In the meantime, the FAA has indefinitely suspended the use of most designated helicopter routes over the Potomac. Both the aircrafts' flight data and cockpit voice recorders – commonly known as black boxes – have been recovered. Investigators have been working to synchronize the recordings to better understand the events leading up to the collision. And separate teams continue to review maintenance records for both aircraft. 'Every piece of the information is critical to the investigation, and the NTSB is about transparency,' NTSB board chair Jennifer Homendy told CNN's Pete Muntean on Monday. Officials have cautioned against drawing premature conclusions into the cause of the crash. Determining the Black Hawk's precise altitude at the time of the collision is seen as a crucial step in understanding how two aircraft collided under clear skies over some of the country's most tightly controlled airspace. The NTSB is expected to release a preliminary report on the crash within 30 days. While final investigations often take more than a year to complete, Homendy voiced optimism that this case could progress more quickly. 'I would hope it would be much less than that,' Homendy said. Prev Next Crews led by the NTSB and the US Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving have pulled significant pieces of the passenger jet from the Potomac River, including its right wing, sections of the fuselage, the cockpit and key flight systems, according to the NTSB. The wreckage is being sent to a secure location 'for a full wreckage layout and examination,' the NTSB said. The investigation will include a detailed inspection of the jet's major components, structural damage, and fracture surfaces as well as an assessment of its overall 'airworthiness,' the NTSB said. Investigators will also examine cockpit switch positions and instrument readings, the agency said. Crews working on the wreckage recovery face another day of cold and wet conditions Thursday. A winter weather advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. for icy conditions, before transitioning to rain later in the morning and clearing by the afternoon. All 67 victims have been recovered and identified, officials said Wednesday. Among those victims was Ian Epstein, a charismatic American Airlines flight attendant who was remembered in a celebration of life In North Carolina Wednesday, CNN affiliate WBTV reported. 'He was just the greatest guy who made everybody happy all the time,' Lynne Southmayd, a former flight attendant, told WBTV.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Investigators are set to brief lawmakers on the DC midair collision Thursday. Here's what we know
Investigators trying to figure out what led to the deadly midair collision between a US military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane near Washington, DC, last week will brief lawmakers Thursday on what they've learned after combing through data from both aircraft and air traffic control. Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are expected to speak to the bipartisan group as the effort to pull wreckage from the cold waters of the Potomac River continues less than five miles away. Here's what we know about the investigation into the crash that left 67 people dead: The NTSB is grappling with conflicting altitude data as it works to piece together how the collision unfolded. The agency said Tuesday the Potomac TRACON (Terminal Radar Approach Control) data for the Black Hawk, which was stationed at Fort Belvoir in Virginia and flying a training mission, showed it at 300 feet shortly before the collision. The helicopter's designated route had a strict altitude limit of 200 feet, according to FAA charts. Potomac TRACON is a regional air traffic control facility that fuses information from multiple radar sensors and the data each aircraft broadcasts on its position using GPS technology. However, radar readings from the airport tower place the helicopter at 200 feet, while the commercial jet's flight data recorder reported an altitude of 325 feet, NTSB board member J. Todd Inman stated over the weekend. The NTSB has said that a clearer understanding of the Black Hawk's position will only emerge once its wreckage is recovered from the Potomac River, which is expected to happen in the coming days. In the meantime, the FAA has indefinitely suspended the use of most designated helicopter routes over the Potomac. Both the aircrafts' flight data and cockpit voice recorders – commonly known as black boxes – have been recovered. Investigators have been working to synchronize the recordings to better understand the events leading up to the collision. And separate teams continue to review maintenance records for both aircraft. 'Every piece of the information is critical to the investigation, and the NTSB is about transparency,' NTSB board chair Jennifer Homendy told CNN's Pete Muntean on Monday. Officials have cautioned against drawing premature conclusions into the cause of the crash. Determining the Black Hawk's precise altitude at the time of the collision is seen as a crucial step in understanding how two aircraft collided under clear skies over some of the country's most tightly controlled airspace. The NTSB is expected to release a preliminary report on the crash within 30 days. While final investigations often take more than a year to complete, Homendy voiced optimism that this case could progress more quickly. 'I would hope it would be much less than that,' Homendy said. unknown content item - Crews led by the NTSB and the US Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving have pulled significant pieces of the passenger jet from the Potomac River, including its right wing, sections of the fuselage, the cockpit and key flight systems, according to the NTSB. The wreckage is being sent to a secure location 'for a full wreckage layout and examination,' the NTSB said. The investigation will include a detailed inspection of the jet's major components, structural damage, and fracture surfaces as well as an assessment of its overall 'airworthiness,' the NTSB said. Investigators will also examine cockpit switch positions and instrument readings, the agency said. Crews working on the wreckage recovery face another day of cold and wet conditions Thursday. A winter weather advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. for icy conditions, before transitioning to rain later in the morning and clearing by the afternoon. All 67 victims have been recovered and identified, officials said Wednesday. Among those victims was Ian Epstein, a charismatic American Airlines flight attendant who was remembered in a celebration of life In North Carolina Wednesday, CNN affiliate WBTV reported. 'He was just the greatest guy who made everybody happy all the time,' Lynne Southmayd, a former flight attendant, told WBTV. CNN's Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean and Robert Shackelford contributed to this report.
Fox News
06-02-2025
- General
- Fox News
FAA, NTSB to brief senators on Washington, DC midair collision
Just one week after a midair collision near Reagan National Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are planning to brief senators. The midair collision between a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and a Bombardier CRJ700 airliner was confirmed to have killed 67 people. Since the crash, the FAA has imposed stricter restrictions on helicopter flights near the airport until late February, apart from police and medical transport, air defense and presidential air transport. They also posted a notice restricting civilian airplanes from flying in the area when helicopters are present through March 31. The plane's flight data recorder indicated that it was struck at 325 feet by the helicopter on Wednesday night, and that prior to impact, there was a change in the aircraft's pitch, according to preliminary information released on Saturday. "Currently, the CRJ (plane) based on the data recorder at the time of impact was 325 feet, plus or minus 25 feet," National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member Todd Inman said at a Saturday news conference. "And for those who follow this closely, that is a corrected altitude." "I can tell you at one point, very close to the impact, there was a slight change in pitch, an increase in pitch," he added later, when asked whether the plane pulled up. While air traffic control data had the plane's altitude at 200 feet at impact, Inman said they "have not finalized that and need to get more granularity to it," and that data from the Black Hawk's recorder is also needed to answer for the apparent 100-foot difference in altitude.
