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The Sun
09-07-2025
- General
- The Sun
Pilot's harrowing warning before plane carrying family of four crashed in field killing all those on board
THE pilot of a small aircraft carrying a family of four made a series of desperate calls to operators - just moments before the plane smashed into a field killing those on board. Travis Buchanan, his wife Candace, and their two children, Aubrey 10, and Walker, nine, were the only people on board the Cirrus SR22T plane. 3 3 The family was heading back to North Carolina following a trip to Florida. It took off from Merritt Island, located off Florida's eastern coastline, just after 11am local time on Monday and was meant to land at an executive airport in Sanford. But, the aircraft, owned by Travis, crashed a mile from the airport, as reported by the ABC affiliate WTVD-TV. The pilot warned of engine failure and a loss of communications when the plane was around six miles from the airport, according to the NBC affiliate WRAL-TV. Pictures from the scene showed the splintered plane lying in a field following the smash. Three of the four people died at the scene, while one person died at the hospital. Investigators are probing what could've caused the crash. The plane reached maximum heights of 3,570 meters, which equates to approximately 11,700 feet. One of the features of the Cirrus SR22T aircraft is that it has a parachute system. But, it appears that this failed. Plane passenger tells traveler 'his laptop is a bomb' sparking mid-air chaos on packed jet 'It does not appear the parachute deployed,' Ryan Enders, a National Transportation Safety Board investigator, told reporters. The Cirrus plane can climb at a rate of 1,203 feet per minute, and can fly at a maximum of 25,000 feet, according to an aircraft fact sheet. It's powered by a 315 horsepower engine. Tributes have been paid to Travis and Candace, both 35, as well as their two children. Aubrey was about to enter the fifth grade, while Walker was about to move into the fourth grade at their school. Travis and his family owned the local Buchanan Farms business. 'He helped me all the time,' Abraham Garcia, who worked for Travis, told WRAL. It could take 18 months for the full crash report to be released. A string of plane crashes have been reported across the US and North America in recent months. Last week, 14 people were injured after a skydiving plane crashed in New Jersey. Six people, including a wealthy steel magnate, were killed when their Cessna 441 plane crashed after departing from an Ohio airport. US on edge over 'cluster' of plane crashes A series of devastating plane crashes, including the mid-air collision above DC that killed 67, has left Americans terrified of traveling by air. However, aviation expert and attorney Jason Matzus told The U.S. Sun the crashes can be attributed to "random clustering." "While these events are tragic, the likely explanation is simply 'random clustering,' which occurs when multiple crashes occur over a short period, warping our general perception and causing us to think that there is an increasing trend in plane crashes," Matzus said. "When in reality these crashes, despite being so close together, are merely coincidental and not caused by a systemic safety issue." The short period Matzus referred to was just a matter of three weeks. The aviation mishaps included: January 29 - A military helicopter and American Airlines plane collided at the Washington DC airport, killing 67 people January 31 - An air ambulance carrying a 6-year-old girl and her mom crashed on a street in Philadelphia, killing seven people in total February 5 - A Japan Airlines flight hit a parked Delta plane at Seattle SeaTac Airport and no one was injured February 6 - A small commuter plane on its way to Nome, Alaska, crashed killing all 10 people on board February 10 - Motley Crue singer Vince Neil's private jet collided with another plane, killing the pilot and injuring four others February 17 - A Delta plane crashed on the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport, miraculously killing no one but injuring 21 February 19 - Two planes collided at Marana Airport in Arizona, killing two people February 24 - Smoke filled a Delta Airlines flight cabin forcing passengers to evacuate by a slide after making an emergency landing in Atlanta March 9 - A Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft crashed into a retirement village parking lot in Manheim, Pennsylvania March 13 - An American Airlines jet engine erupted into flames at the Denver airport, forcing passengers to escape onto the plane's wing The US aviation industry was left reeling when 67 people were killed in a collision involving a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet. The crash happened over the icy Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29. Sixty four people were on board the Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft that had departed Wichita, Kansas, and was heading to Washington DC. Days later, an air ambulance carrying a 6-year-old girl and her mom crashed on a street in Philadelphia, killing seven people in total. In February, a plane carrying 10 people vanished off the coast of Alaska. Meanwhile, a Delta jet flipped onto its roof after landing at Toronto Pearson airport, leaving 21 injured. 3
India Today
08-07-2025
- General
- India Today
North Carolina Plane crash kills family of four, including two children
A four-member North Carolina family lost their lives in a tragic accident when their aircraft crashed in a field near Sanford, North Carolina, on Monday National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed that an investigator would head to the crash site on Tuesday to start investigating the wreckage and establishing the cause of the reported by Associated Press, 35-year-olds Travis and Candace Buchanan, along with their children, Walker, 9, and Aubrey, 10, have been identified as the According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, three of the family's four members perished at the scene of the collision, and the fourth passed away later at a single-engine Cirrus SR22T plane crashed shortly after 1:30 p.m. under unknown circumstances. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records report Travis Buchanan of Sanford as the owner of the plane has taken off from Merritt Island, Florida, at about 11 a.m. and disappeared from radar near Sanford almost exactly two hours later. The aircraft was based at Raleigh Executive Jetport, which is located a few miles from the crash UNDERWAYThe NTSB stated that the plane would be taken to a secure facility for closer inspection. Officials have not yet determined the cause of the crash, and the investigation remains tight-knit Sanford community is mourning the devastating loss of a beloved family following the horrific accident.- EndsWith inputs from AP
New York Times
08-07-2025
- General
- New York Times
North Carolina Family of 4 Killed in Small Plane Crash
Four members of a family who ran a large farm in North Carolina that supplied markets and hosted local vendor festivals were killed on Monday afternoon when the small plane they were in crashed, officials said. The plane went down about 1:30 p.m. in a field in Lee County in central North Carolina near the Raleigh Executive Jetport in Sanford, the State Highway Patrol said. Travis W. Buchanan and Candace Buchanan, both 35, and their children, Aubrey, 10, and Walker, 9, were the only occupants in the airplane, it said. Three of the four occupants died at the crash site, and the fourth person was pronounced dead at a hospital, the Highway Patrol said. Mr. Buchanan was piloting the Cirrus SR22T, a small single-engine aircraft, which took off from Merritt Island, Fla., at 11 a.m. When it was several miles south of the airport in Sanford, the airport received a notification that the plane was losing radio communications, an official said. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash, which occurred in a heavily wooded area. The agency expected to examine the aircraft on Tuesday and move it to a secure facility. The crash came a day after several tornadoes swept through the area, as a tropical depression dumped heavy rain and caused severe flooding in the state. By midday on Monday, preliminary information from sensors at the airport recorded clear skies and visibility of more than 10 miles, according to Tom Green, a meteorologist with the Weather Service. The family-run Buchanan Farm was a fixture of the farming community in the Sanford area, about 40 miles southwest of Raleigh. It sold Christmas trees and pumpkins in the winter and fall, and flowers for Easter in the spring. Watermelon festivals, with space for local vendors, cropped up in the summer. The farm trucked fruits and vegetables to neighborhoods in Lee County and beyond. Children were invited to play in the irrigation system on the farm, whose fields grew tobacco and soybeans. On Tuesday, the farm's Facebook page, usually replete with comments about bicolor corn and sweet strawberries, was filled instead with condolence messages. Some remembered the support the family gave to small-business owners from their farm stand in Broadway, a small town south of Sanford along the Lee and Harnett County line. One of them was Mackenzie Canady, 23, who started MeMe's Bakery in Sanford when she was 17. In 2023, the Buchanans gave her space on their shelves to sell her pound cake and cinnamon rolls. 'They brought a different spin of community to the rural area and made sure there were events going on all the time,' she said in an interview. 'They were honestly the first ones to get our community together on a regular basis.'
Hamilton Spectator
08-07-2025
- General
- Hamilton Spectator
Family of 4, including 2 children, killed in North Carolina plane crash
SANFORD, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina family of four, including two school-age children, died when their small plane crashed as they flew back from Florida. The National Transportation Safety Board said an agency investigator was expected Tuesday at the site of the wreckage of Monday's crash, located in a field near some trees northeast of Sanford, North Carolina. The state Highway Patrol identified those killed as Travis and Candace Buchanan, who were both 35; Aubrey Buchanan, 10; and Walker Buchanan, 9. Three of the four died at the scene, while the fourth was pronounced dead at a hospital, the patrol said in a news release. There were no survivors in the crash involving the Cirrus SR22T airplane, which an NTSB official said happened shortly after 1:30 p.m. under currently unknown circumstances. The aircraft ultimately will be recovered and taken to a facility for further evaluation, the agency said. The Raleigh Executive Jetport, located a few miles north of the crash site, said in a social media post that the aircraft was based at the small airport. Federal Aviation Administration records list Travis Buchanan of Sanford as the plane's owner. The plane departed Merritt Island, Florida, about 11 a.m. Monday and was last seen about 1:30 p.m. near Sanford, according to according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware . Sanford is about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southwest of Raleigh. WRAL-TV reported that the family owned Buchanan Farms in Sanford. Abraham Garcia said he had worked for Travis Buchanan at the farms for more than eight years and 'he helped me all the time.' The Buchanan family was heading back from the beach, he said. Grace Christian School in Sanford said on its Facebook page that Travis and Candace Buchanan were the parents of Aubrey, a fifth-grader this fall at the school, and Walker, an upcoming fourth-grader. 'It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of one of our Crusader Families,' the post said, referencing the school's nickname. 'During this incredibly difficult time, we stand together in support of their family and one another.' Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Winnipeg Free Press
08-07-2025
- General
- Winnipeg Free Press
Family of 4, including 2 children, killed in North Carolina plane crash
SANFORD, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina family of four, including two school-age children, died when their small plane crashed as they flew back from Florida. The National Transportation Safety Board said an agency investigator was expected Tuesday at the site of the wreckage of Monday's crash, located in a field near some trees northeast of Sanford, North Carolina. The state Highway Patrol identified those killed as Travis and Candace Buchanan, who were both 35; Aubrey Buchanan, 10; and Walker Buchanan, 9. Three of the four died at the scene, while the fourth was pronounced dead at a hospital, the patrol said in a news release. There were no survivors in the crash involving the Cirrus SR22T airplane, which an NTSB official said happened shortly after 1:30 p.m. under currently unknown circumstances. The aircraft ultimately will be recovered and taken to a facility for further evaluation, the agency said. The Raleigh Executive Jetport, located a few miles north of the crash site, said in a social media post that the aircraft was based at the small airport. Federal Aviation Administration records list Travis Buchanan of Sanford as the plane's owner. The plane departed Merritt Island, Florida, about 11 a.m. Monday and was last seen about 1:30 p.m. near Sanford, according to according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware. Sanford is about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southwest of Raleigh. WRAL-TV reported that the family owned Buchanan Farms in Sanford. Abraham Garcia said he had worked for Travis Buchanan at the farms for more than eight years and 'he helped me all the time.' The Buchanan family was heading back from the beach, he said. Grace Christian School in Sanford said on its Facebook page that Travis and Candace Buchanan were the parents of Aubrey, a fifth-grader this fall at the school, and Walker, an upcoming fourth-grader. 'It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of one of our Crusader Families,' the post said, referencing the school's nickname. 'During this incredibly difficult time, we stand together in support of their family and one another.'
