Santa Monica Plane Crashes into House, Raises Questions

August 31st, 2011 | Other accidents

August 31, 2011 A plane crashed into an unoccupied house in Santa Monica, California, on Monday, August 29. Though no one was killed in the crash, Surf Santa Monica reports that some residents are questioning why the number of accidents associated with the Santa Monica Airport is so high. “There have been about 90 accidents… Read More

How 3 People Survived a Canadian Plane Crash

August 29th, 2011 | Aviation articles

August 28, 2011 How do some people survive a plane crash while others die instantly? It’s a question that plenty of engineers and aviation experts have posed. (See “How to Survive a Plane Crash: 20 Tips.”) Most recently, National Post has written “How Three Survived the Resolute Bay Plane Crash,” exploring how three people—aged 7,… Read More

Ohio Man Killed When Plane Crashes into Backyard

August 26th, 2011 | Other accidents

August 26, 2011 A small plane crashed near Newark, Ohio on the night of Thursday, August 25, killing a 51-year-old pilot from Pataskala, Ohio. According to 10TV, the accident occurred shortly after the pilot took off from Newark-Heath airport. The plane reportedly clipped a tree and then crashed into the backyard of a home in… Read More

Eastern Montana Plane Crash Kills 2

August 19th, 2011 | Other accidents

August 19, 2011 Two people died in a single-engine plane crash in Rosebud County, Montana, on Thursday, August 18. The accident occurred around noon in a remote area between small towns Vananda and Forsyth. The plane, a Piper PA-18 Super Cub, reportedly took off Thursday morning from Miles City, where the two men on board… Read More

North Carolina Man Accused of Stealing Plane and Crashing It

August 17th, 2011 | Aviation accident

August 17, 2011 A 46-year-old Chapel Hill, North Carolina, man is accused of stealing a Piper PA32 airplane and crashing it in Graham, North Carolina. The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office says it believes the man stole the plane from the Horace Williams Airport in Chapel Hill sometime between 9 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday,… Read More