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US General Dies in Plane Crash

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A U.S. general died in a plane crash near Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland on July 25, Defense News reported Friday.

Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts, 59, a longtime Army acquisitions officer and aviator, was the only person on board the single-engine Piper PA-28 when it went down in a field and died at the scene, Defense News reported, citing the Harford County Sheriff’s Office and local media reports. Potts, who boasted nearly four decades of service and most recently led the Army’s Program Executive Office Command, Control and Communications-Tactical, or PEO C3T, had planned to retire soon, according to the outlet.

“It is with deep regret that we inform you of the death of Maj. Gen. Anthony W. Potts who passed away on July 25, 2023,” U.S. Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Ruth Castro confirmed in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation.

“The entire U.S. Army is grateful for his service, and we extend our deepest and most sincere condolences to the entire Potts family,” she added.

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Teen’s iPad Saves Her and Her Father’s Lives After Plane Crash

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. . .A cellphone and an iPad are the stars of this story, as they allowed first responders to locate two people in the woods who likely would have died of hypothermia if their devices hadn’t been with them.

Those two people were a father, 58, and daughter, 13, who took off from Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport on Sunday in a Cessna 150. They did a touch-and-go down at Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport and were headed back to Pocono when disaster struck. . .

“With the help of the United States Air Force, they were able to track a better location on several pings,” Sgt. John G. Richards with the Pennsylvania State Police said, according to WYOU-TV.

“Actually using the cellphone of the pilot and his daughter’s iPad. And the iPad actually led us right to the crash site.” (Read more from “Teen’s iPad Saves Her and Her Father’s Lives After Plane Crash” HERE)

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5 Dead, 1 Missing Afters Planes Collide in Alaska

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By NBC News. Five people are dead and one person is unaccounted for after two floatplanes carrying passengers from a cruise excursion collided mid-air in Alaska, according to the cruise line.

The two planes carried 14 passengers from the Royal Princess who were on a seven-day roundtrip cruise out of Vancouver, according to a statement Monday from Princess Cruises. The planes collided mid-air about 1 p.m. about eight nautical miles from Ketchikan, Alaska, at the southeastern end of the state,.

“We are incredibly distressed by this situation, and our thoughts and prayers are with those onboard the planes and their families,” the cruise company said. “Princess Cruises is extending its full support to traveling companions of the guests involved.”

An Otter floatplane with 11 people onboard was returning from a Misty Fjords tour while a second Beaver floatplane carrying five people was on an independent tour. (Read more from “5 Dead, 1 Missing Afters Planes Collide in Alaska” HERE)

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Two Floatplanes Collide in Midair near Ketchikan, Alaska

By USA Today. Ten people are receiving treatment at Peace Health’s Ketchikan Medical Center. One person is in critical condition, three are in serious condition and six people are in fair condition, Peace Health Communications Director Beverly Mayhew told USA TODAY. . .

The crash happened amid flightseeing season, the Anchorage Daily News reported, and both planes involved are frequently flown by Alaska air taxi services.

A spokesperson for Taquan Air, which operated the plane carrying 11 people, said the company is cancelling flights while federal authorities investigate the incident. . .

Weather conditions at the time of the crash included high overcast skies with 9 mph southeast winds. (Read more from “Two Floatplanes Collide in Midair near Ketchikan, Alaska” HERE)

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Watch: Entire Crew Survives After Vintage Plane Crashes on Runway

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A WWII-era plane was destroyed, but all 13 people aboard walked away after the plane crashed on takeoff Saturday.

The C-47 “Bluebonnet Belle” crashed at the Burnet Municipal Airport in Texas, the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office said, according to Fox News.

Although all 13 people aboard escaped the crash, one person suffered serious burn injuries and was airlifted to South Austin Medical Center, according to KTBC. Seven other people were injured.

A video of the plane trying to take off shows that after an unsteady takeoff, the plane’s left wing appeared to strike the ground after the plane briefly became airborne.

The Federal Aviation Administration and Texas Department of Public Safety will investigate the crash.

The plane is owned by the Highland Lakes Squadron, which is part of the Commemorative Air Force. It works to preserve WWII-era planes. The plane was heading to Wisconsin for an air show when it crashed, KTXS reported.

Chris Dowelof the Highland Lakes Squadron said some aboard were CAF volunteers, while others were guests and family members, CNN reported.

“We are thankful the aircrew was able to exit the aircraft. Our hearts go out to them and their families as they recover,” said CAF President Bob Stenevik.

“Unfortunately, the historic aircraft will not be able to be restored. Our volunteer members work very hard to keep these aircrafts flying and it is a loss for the entire organization,” he said.

According to the group, the plane was built in 1944 and was sent to Britain for its use during World War II. The group said the plane flew 75 missions. In 2017, it was used to bring relief supplies to the victims of Hurricane Harvey.

Dowel said the group has suffered a loss but will continue.

“We spend a lot of time and energy maintaining these aircrafts,” Dowell said. “It becomes part of your family. It becomes part of your life.”

“We have an air show scheduled in September, right here in Burnet,” Dowell said. “That air show will continue.” (For more from the author of “Watch: Entire Crew Survives After Vintage Plane Crashes on Runway” please click HERE)

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New Report Disputes Official Account of Communication with Downed Plane

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Contradicting official accounts of Thursday’s final moments of EgyptAir Flight 804, a French news outlet reports the pilot of the doomed jetliner spoke with Egyptian air traffic control for several minutes before the plane plunged into the Mediterranean.

Since the crash, authorities have said the plane lurched left, then right, spun all the way around and plummeted 38,000 feet (11,582 meters) into the sea — never issuing a distress call. The crash resulted in the death of all 66 people aboard.

A report on French TV’s Station M6 is now disputing that account. According to the report, pilot Mohamed Said Shoukair had a conversation lasting several minutes with Egyptian authorities, and was reportedly trying to deal with smoke inside the plane.

Flight data automatically sent by sensors on the Airbus 320 has confirmed there was smoke in the cabin and lavatories at the time of the crash.

French TV reported that after Shoukair finished speaking with authorities, the pilot made an “emergency descent.”

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said finding the exact cause of the crash “will take time.” Terrorism has been widely reported as a likely cause of the crash.

“This is not one scenario that we can exclusively subscribe to … all scenarios are possible,” the president said Sunday on Egyptian television.

Egypt has deployed a robot sub to recover cockpit voice and data recorders.

Greek officials say as of 2:48 a.m. local time the pilot was talking to Greek authorities and appeared to be in good spirits. By 3:27 a.m., the sensors detected a fire and a fault in two of the plane’s cockpit windows, according to data published by The Aviation Herald. By that time, there was no response to calls to the plane from the ground. (For more from the author of “New Report Disputes Official Account of Communication with Downed Plane” please click HERE)

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The Unexpected Thing That Caused an Alaska Plane Crash That Killed 4

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A small airplane hit a bald eagle before crashing and bursting into flames just north of Anchorage last month, killing all four people onboard, authorities said Wednesday.

It is the nation’s first civilian plane crash to result in deaths after an impact with a bald eagle, said Shaun Williams, a National Transportation Safety Board investigator. There have been other crashes involving eagle strikes that resulted in serious injuries, he said.

The pilot, co-pilot and two passengers died when the plane went down April 20 near a small airport about 20 miles north of downtown Anchorage. They were conducting an aerial survey for a private firm. (Read more from “The Unexpected Thing That Caused an Alaska Plane Crash That Killed 4” HERE)

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Flydubai Plane Crashes in Russia; 62 Aboard Reported Dead

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A passenger jet circled a southern Russian airport in high winds and poor visibility before making a second, fatal attempt at landing Saturday, killing all 62 people aboard.

The flydubai Boeing 737 jet crashed at the Rostov-on-Don airport after traveling from Dubai, Russia’s Southern Regional Emergency Center said Saturday.

All those on board Flight FZ981 died, Russian state news agency Tass reported, citing an official at the emergency center. (Read more from “Flydubai Plane Crashes in Russia; 62 Aboard Reported Dead” HERE)

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3 Dead After Floatplane Carrying 10 Crashes in Alaska, Officials Say

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Alaska Plane Crash_ChamA floatplane belonging to a fishing lodge crashed during takeoff Tuesday in southwest Alaska, killing three people and injuring the other seven on board, authorities said.

The injured passengers were being flown to Anchorage hospitals following the crash near the small community of Iliamna, 175 miles southwest of Anchorage.

Five people were badly hurt, including some critically, and two others sustained minor injuries, National Transportation Safety Board Alaska Chief Clint Johnson said. (Read more from “3 Dead After Floatplane Carrying 10 Crashes in Alaska, Officials Say” HERE)

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Dad’s Flyover at Daughter’s Wedding Reception Ends in Tragedy

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An Alaska man flying over his daughter’s weekend wedding reception died when the plane crashed after its landing gear struck trees, state police said.

The 54-year-old man’s Cessna 206 crashed on Sunday evening in Trapper Creek, about 120 miles north of Anchorage, the Troopers said in an incident report.

A National Transportation Safety Board investigator was en route to the crash site on Monday afternoon and had no further details, said regional supervisor Clint Johnson. (Read more from “Dad’s Flyover at Daughter’s Wedding Reception Ends in Tragedy” HERE)

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Miracle Survivor: Teenager in Washington Plane Crash Discovered Alive

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A driver picked up a teenage girl who survived a small plane crash in a mountainous area in Washington state, authorities said.

Crews had been searching for the plane with three aboard after it failed to reach its destination. Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers said Monday afternoon that the girl managed to walk to a trailhead, where she was picked up by a motorist and brought to a store in Mazama, Washington.

Tthe girl had been “walking for a couple of days,” Rogers said. She was being taken to a local hospital and she seemed to be in stable condition, he said. Rogers wouldn’t comment on the status of the other two people aboard the plane. (Read more from “Miracle Survivor: Teenager in Washington Plane Crash Discovered Alive” HERE)

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