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- General
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Plane Crashes in a Field and First Responders Find Blood Inside the Cockpit. The Pilot Is Still Missing
A small plane crashed in Alabama, and authorities have not been able to track down the pilot or the plane's owner Officials in Baldwin County were notified about the crash on the morning of June 27, although the Cessna 182 aircraft is believed to have crashed on the evening of June 26 First responders found broken glass and blood in the cockpitA plane crash in Alabama has left authorities with many questions after the aircraft was left empty in a field with the pilot was nowhere to be found. The Elberta Volunteer Fire Department was notified around 10 a.m. local time on Friday, June 27, about a crash involving a small Cessna 182 aircraft, according to reports from local outlets WKRG News 5, and NBC 15 News. The plane had crashed into a field and flipped upside down in Baldwin County, located on the Gulf Coast, just east of Mobile. The single-engine plane is believed to have initially crashed sometime on the evening of Thursday, June 26. Authorities told the outlets that when they arrived at the scene — at the corner of Gardner Road and County Road 95 — broken glass and blood was found inside the two-seater plane, but the pilot was missing. Baldwin County Emergency Management Director Tom Tyler told that there were tire marks in the field where the plane crashed. 'It was flipped upside down and the occupants were no longer there. They apparently had walked away and were transported somewhere,' he said. WKRG reported that officials have been trying to contact the plane's owner and the missing pilot. Photos of the crash obtained by the outlet showed that the plane's wing may have been damaged when it hit the ground. According to Tyler, first responders and emergency personnel were ready to administer first aid to the pilot and any passengers. 'We were not called to the scene to provide any assistance,' Tyler told 'We were standing by [if] there was need.' "They had about 50 gallons of fuel onboard," he added to WKRG. "But there was no leaking or no oil that the first responders could see." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. According to the EMA director, no area hospitals have reported a person with any injuries matching the description of this incident. "I've not been told of anybody self-reporting to a hospital for any kind of injuries associated with this," he told WKRG. Partial FlightRadar24 data obtained by NBC showed the plane circling Orange Beach area — a coastal city in Baldwin County — before heading north. No further data was available about the plane's flight Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will visit the crash site on June 30 to investigate, the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office told the outlets. PEOPLE reached out to the FFA on Saturday, June 28, for further information, but did not receive an immediate response. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Climate
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Baldwin County EMA concerned about FEMA's uncertain future as hurricane season approaches
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — September 2020, the slow-motion disaster that was Hurricane Sally came ashore and just sat on Baldwin County. Baldwin County hit-and-run suspect enters plea in 2024 incident The Federal Emergency Management Agency was an integral part of that recovery. But, changes at FEMA have left a climate of uncertainty at the Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency. 'There is an awful lot of talk about what they will do and how they will interpret the public assistance guidance,' said Baldwin County EMA Director Tom Tyler. The Trump administration has indicated that it wants to slash funding for FEMA or even abolish the entire agency and let the states pay for their disasters. 'A very super large event would necessarily exceed the state's capacity to respond, and we would need additional help,' said Tyler. Getting through the initial storm is not in question, according to Tyler. 'I don't worry about people pulling together and our agencies working together. I think we are as well prepared this year as we have ever been.' It's the calm and recovery after a major storm or disaster that is uncertain. Gulf Coast wins big at Academy of County Music Awards 'Putting things back the way they used to be is a very essential part of what we want to do, and that will present challenges for sure,' said Tyler. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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12-04-2025
- Climate
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Dollar figures starting to mount up on Baldwin County flash flood damage
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The cities of Spanish Fort and Daphne have declared states of emergency after last weekend's flooding rains. Happy National Pet Day from News 5's furry family members! Dollar figures are starting to come in on the amount of damage around Baldwin County as flood victims are halfway through a 10-day reporting period, picking up the pieces in towns and around Baldwin County after a ton of rain in a short amount of time. 'Certain parts of the county just got lots and lots of rain,' Baldwin County Emergency Management Director Tom Tyler said. Damage assessments are underway, trying to put a dollar amount on all the damage. 'We have roughly half a million dollars of damage just to our county maintained roads,' Tyler said. 'Most of that has been completed, work has been done.' Still Road in Bay Minette was scheduled to reopen late Friday. Repairs to Cemetery Road in Perdido are expected to be completed late next week. Baldwin County would need just over $1 million in damage to qualify for financial relief. That figure and damage assessments would then be added to a state database to determine if storm victims would eventually be eligible for federal relief. 'I would strongly recommend they take care of themselves through a volunteer organization, their private insurance,' Tyler said. 'The more long-term outlook would be to see what kind of response the federal government is going to have in something like this.' Spring Hill College baseball players suspended after on-field brawl Folks still working on damaged properties in need of help are encouraged to contact Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters. Tyler describes them as an organization of organizations that can put homeowners in touch with non-profits, church and civic groups that can help. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
