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Aviation Audio Clips / Woman hit by small plane that crash-lands at busy Long Beach park

« Last post by KB4TEZ on October 22, 2025, 10:23:14 UTC »

https://lbpost.com/news/small-plane-crashes-at-heartwell-park-in-long-beach/

Authorities say two people were taken to a hospital with moderate injuries after a small plane crashed into a person as it made an emergency landing at Heartwell Park, northeast of Long Beach Airport.

Firefighters responded to a soccer field at the park at about 4 p.m. after they were notified of the crash near Carson Street just east of Woodruff Avenue, said Long Beach Fire Department Capt. Jack Crabtree.

  When firefighters arrived, they found a small aircraft on its belly with broken landing gear, Crabtree said.

Firefighters pulled the pilot, an elderly man, out of the plane’s cockpit and took him to a hospital, Crabtree said. Paramedics also took a woman in her 40s to a hospital for treatment after she was struck by the plane when it attempted to land in the park.

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Aviation Accidents/Incidents / Re: Cargo Plane Slides off Runway Into Water at Hong Kong

« Last post by diskus on October 21, 2025, 11:20:24 UTC »

I assumed the plane went off the end of the runway as happens on occasion. Rather it took a sharp left turn as it traveled down the runway crossed a service road striking the vehicle and then off into the water.

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Aviation Accidents/Incidents / Re: Cargo Plane Slides off Runway Into Water at Hong Kong

« Last post by FlightLevel310 on October 21, 2025, 00:08:36 UTC »

Those are some crazy photos!

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Aviation Accidents/Incidents / Re: Cargo Plane Slides off Runway Into Water at Hong Kong

« Last post by RonR on October 20, 2025, 15:12:54 UTC »

Some additional photos...

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Aviation Audio Clips / Pilot hospitalized after small plane crashes near Casa Grande airport

« Last post by KB4TEZ on October 20, 2025, 10:34:14 UTC »

https://www.azfamily.com/2025/10/17/pilot-hospitalized-after-small-plane-crashes-near-airport-casa-grande/

By Ben Bradley
Published: Oct. 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM EDT
CASA GRANDE, AZ (AZFamily) — A pilot is hospitalized after a small plane crashed while trying to land near a Pinal County airport early Friday afternoon.

Around 1:15 p.m., firefighters responded to reports of a plane experiencing engine failure during a flight between Tucson and Phoenix. The pilot was attempting to land near Casa Grande Municipal Airport.

Crews arrived in the area moments later and found the plane upside down just outside the airport property. There was no smoke or fire.  First responders helped the pilot, who was conscious and alert, out of the plane, and he was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No one else was hurt.

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Aviation Audio Clips / 3 found dead after plane carrying Alabama family crashes in Montana

« Last post by KB4TEZ on October 20, 2025, 09:53:25 UTC »

https://www.al.com/news/huntsville/2025/10/search-underway-for-alabama-family-after-plane-goes-down-in-montana.html?outputType=amp

(thanks to all the pilots via ATC trying to relay communications after ATC lost comms.  Could never hear N2345R, but the effort was there by everyone else.
In listening, many reports of ice and light rime at the altitude/s they were at.   RIP)

By Rebecca Griesbach | rgriesbach@al.com
The pilot and two occupants of a plane carrying an Alabama family are dead after it crashed in the Montana wilderness, according to the county sheriff and social media reports.

Monte Sano Baptist Church in Huntsville was urging community members to pray for the safe return of Huntsville pilot Mark Anderson and his daughters, Lainey and Ellie, who went missing while flying to Polson, Montana.  “Mark is an experienced pilot, and we’re holding onto hope that he made a safe landing in a remote area,” the church wrote in a Facebook post Saturday afternoon. “Weather complicated and delayed rescue efforts, but search teams are back out this morning.”   On Friday afternoon, the Powell County, Montana Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible downed aircraft, the department posted on Facebook.

“The last known position was in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Northern Powell County. Air resources were deployed from Malstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls and continued to search until around midnight,” that post stated.

The plane was located at 11:30 MT, according to the church.

“Members of the Powell County Coroners Office, Missoula County Search and Rescue with assistance from the Montana DNRC arrived on scene,” the sheriff’s office posted.

“The pilot and two other occupants were pronounced dead at the scene,” the post stated.

AL.com reached out to the Montana Highway Patrol, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Powell County Sheriff’s Office.

“We know that it is a very remote area and will take time. Our prayer is for the complete safety of Mark, Lainey and Ellie as well as their dog Stella,” the church posted.

“Pray for their safety, that they are unharmed, for Misty (wife and mother), their family and friends as we all wait. We would also like to pray for the search team as they continue their rescue. We trust in God’s protection and are asking for a miracle.”

The Powell County Sheriff’s Office turned the investigation over to the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board to determine the cause of the crash.

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Aviation Accidents/Incidents / Cargo Plane Slides off Runway Into Water at Hong Kong

« Last post by RonR on October 19, 2025, 23:39:57 UTC »

An Emirates Boeing 747 cargo plane, AirACT flight #EK9788, skidded off the runway after arriving at Hong Kong International Airport and landed in the sea, according to airport authority.

Two staff members were killed in the incident that occurred at approximately 4 a.m. Monday morning, local time, according to Hong Kong police.

They were not aboard the plane, but were in a petrol car that fell off the runway at the same time as the aircraft. One staff member was declared dead at the scene and the other after being transported to an area hospital, police said.

Police said they suspect the plane struck the ground vehicle as it fell off the runway.

Audio not available; the LiveATC Hong Kong feed does not have the tower frequency.

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Aviation Audio Clips / Plane crash in Bath Township kills 3 passengers

« Last post by KB4TEZ on October 17, 2025, 10:02:19 UTC »

https://www.wlns.com/news/police-respond-to-plane-crash-in-bath-township/

(whatever he was working on, it happened quickly, RIP)

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Three people have died in a small plane crash in Bath Township, according to township officials.

Police say the crash occurred at around 5:00 p.m. near the intersection of Clark Road and Peacock Road. Three passengers were confirmed to be aboard the plane. Police say all three have been confirmed deceased.

  At this time, police do not know why the aircraft crashed or what its intended destination was. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.

6 News on the scene saw heavy smoke and fire in the area of what appears to be the crash site, located in a wooded area.  A large first responder presence was also seen in the area, including a helicopter flying around near the scene, fire engines, and at least one ambulance. 

https://x.com/i/status/1979079918165102732

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Aviation Audio Clips / American Airlines flight returns to LAX after report of fumes

« Last post by KB4TEZ on October 15, 2025, 12:35:09 UTC »

https://abc7.com/post/american-airlines-flight-returns-los-angeles-report-fumes/18009750/

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- An American Airlines jet had to return to Los Angeles Tuesday after several passengers reported fumes in the aircraft making them sick.

The plane took off from Los Angeles International Airport just before 5 p.m. and was headed to JFK International Airport in New York.

However, the pilots turned the plane around when several passengers complained of feeling ill due to fumes in the cabin.

Pilots reported to the control tower that they also smelled and tasted something, and had put on their oxygen masks in the cockpit.

Seven passengers were evaluated, but no one was transported, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Flight tracking service FlightRadar24 shows the plane do a loop before it returned to LAX for the emergency landing.

Nothing dangerous was detected, and the flight was scheduled to take off again a few hours later.

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Aviation Audio Clips / Small plane makes emergency landing on North Lauderdale walkway

« Last post by KB4TEZ on October 14, 2025, 09:47:23 UTC »

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/small-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-north-lauderdale-walkway/

By Mauricio Maldonado
Updated on: October 13, 2025 / 10:17 PM EDT / CBS Miami

A small airplane made an emergency landing Monday afternoon on a bike path and greenspace area in North Lauderdale, authorities said.

The incident, which occurred around 4:40 p.m. in the 8100 block of Southgate Boulevard, prompted a response from local deputies and fire rescue teams.

No injuries were reported among the two people aboard the aircraft.

Emergency response to the incident
According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, deputies in North Lauderdale, along with North Lauderdale Fire Rescue, responded to the scene of the landing.

"No injuries were reported," the office said and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was notified of the emergency landing.