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New York Times
an hour ago
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- New York Times
Federal Investigators Set to Begin Hearings on D.C. Plane Crash
Federal investigators on Wednesday are expected to begin providing the clearest picture yet of what went wrong earlier this year when an Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into an American Airlines regional jet outside Washington, D.C., killing 67 people and touching off a crisis of confidence in air travel safety. The National Transportation Safety Board, which has spent the last six months investigating the accident, is set to convene the first of three days of public hearings at 9 a.m. Eastern. Federal aviation safety officials, military brass and other parties involved in the crash are scheduled to testify about the events leading up to the midair collision near Ronald Reagan National Airport on the evening of Jan. 29. The board is also expected to release approximately 10,000 pages of new documents related to the crash at the same time the hearing begins, including transcripts of the cockpit recordings from both American Airlines Flight 5342 and the Army Black Hawk and of the air traffic control transmissions to all aircraft in the area. The documents are also expected to include a combined transcript illustrating how all of those communications overlapped in real time, as well as factual reports about the air control tower, aircraft and the people involved in operating them that night. Though the board already issued a preliminary report and urgent recommendations, and the Federal Aviation Administration has already implemented safety measures to reduce the risk of a similar episode in the nation's capital, there are still a number of unanswered questions. They include why an Army helicopter on a pilot evaluation mission flew higher than was allowed in the vicinity of one of the nation's most congested airports, what led to the air traffic control tower being understaffed that evening, and various communication failures that might have contributed to the fatal collision. N.T.S.B. investigators are not expected to reach any conclusions about the cause of the accident, though the board's chairwoman, Jennifer Homendy, has promised that those, and final safety recommendations, will be issued by next January. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Three dead in California after small plane crash near Monterey Bay, Coast Guard says
Three people are dead after a small private aircraft crashed on California's Central Coast, according to officials. The U.S. Coast Guard station in Monterey received a relay at 10:55 p.m. Saturday that a twin-engine Beechcraft plane that took off from San Carlos with three people onboard had crashed 200 to 300 yards off Point Pinos, an outcropping at the southern end of Monterey Bay roughly 125 miles south of San Francisco. The Coast Guard launched a rescue helicopter from San Francisco and a search boat from Monterey to hunt for survivors of the crashed plane, which had a tail number of N8796R. A boat crew and drones from CAL Fire, as well as local police departments, joined the search. The wreck was eventually located and its three passengers were found dead, the Coast Guard told The New York Times. The names of the passengers were not immediately made public. The Independent has requested comment from the Coast Guard. The crash occurred roughly 30 minutes after takeoff near the Monterey Regional Airport, the flight's intended destination, according to flight tracking site Flightradar 24. Bodies were recovered off the coast of Pacific Grove, KSBW reports, and aircraft debris has washed up onshore. "I was going to sleep and heard this loud engine grumbling. Sounded like a Cessna, but it was really low and loud. It kind of felt like it was over the house, and there was a pop," Brian Mitchell, who was in the area from Sacramento visiting a relative, told the outlet. Federal officials including the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
The Independent
2 days ago
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- The Independent
Three dead in California after small plane crash near Monterey Bay, Coast Guard says
Three people are dead after a small private aircraft crashed on California's Central Coast, according to officials. The U.S. Coast Guard station in Monterey received a relay at 10:55 p.m. Saturday that a twin-engine Beechcraft plane that took off from San Carlos with three people onboard had crashed 200 to 300 yards off Point Pinos, an outcropping at the southern end of Monterey Bay roughly 125 miles south of San Francisco. The Coast Guard launched a rescue helicopter from San Francisco and a search boat from Monterey to hunt for survivors of the crashed plane, which had a tail number of N8796R. A boat crew and drones from CAL Fire, as well as local police departments, joined the search. The wreck was eventually located and its three passengers were found dead, the Coast Guard told The New York Times. The names of the passengers were not immediately made public. The Independent has requested comment from the Coast Guard. The crash occurred roughly 30 minutes after takeoff near the Monterey Regional Airport, the flight's intended destination, according to flight tracking site Flightradar 24. Bodies were recovered off the coast of Pacific Grove, KSBW reports, and aircraft debris has washed up onshore. "I was going to sleep and heard this loud engine grumbling. Sounded like a Cessna, but it was really low and loud. It kind of felt like it was over the house, and there was a pop," Brian Mitchell, who was in the area from Sacramento visiting a relative, told the outlet.
NHK
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- NHK
Son of 1985 JAL crash victim releases anime to pass on memory
Ahead of the 40th anniversary of the deadly crash of a Japan Airlines jumbo jet, a victim's son has released an anime to pass on the memory of the tragedy to the next generation. Yamamoto Masayoshi lost his father Kenji in the accident that claimed the lives of 520 people in August of 1985. The father was 49 years old. Yamamoto released the roughly one-minute video on Friday as part of his long-term efforts to pass on the memory of the accident and the lessons learned from it. He made the animated video with the help of generative artificial intelligence. Based on the story he created, it shows a woman, who lost a parent in the accident, telling her two children about the incident. It explains that the plane crashed on a mountain, that it took a long time before rescuers reached the site, and that families continue to climb the mountain to console the souls of the victims. But the bereaved families are getting old and a growing number of young people are not aware of the accident. Yamamoto said he hopes his video will help the younger generation and foreigners know what happened and think about what they can do to prevent a similar tragic accident.
BBC News
6 days ago
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- BBC News
Southend Airport plane crash victims named together
Four people killed in a plane crash at London Southend Airport have been named together for the first medical evacuation aircraft fatally plummeted shortly after takeoff at about 16:00 BST on 13 Danny Franken, 53, first officer Floris Rhee, 24, Dr Mathias Eyl, 46, and Maria Fernanda Rojaz Ortiz, 31, died at the scene, the BBC can now operator Zeusch Aviation said it was "deeply shocked and saddened" by the tragedy. Witnesses described seeing a "fireball" when the Beech B200 Super King Air crashed in plane was returning to its base at Lelystad Airport in the Netherlands, having transported a patient into the UK for Airport was closed following the incident so investigations could be carried out, before reopening on 17 inquiries have been ongoing, according to the Air Accident Investigation Branch. Capt Franken and Mr Rhee were described as "highly-respected and cherished colleagues" by Zeusch Aviation, which is based at Lelystad director Marco Rietvelt said: "Danny and Floris were not only highly skilled pilots, but also greatly valued and popular members of our team. "Their passion for flying was matched by their dedication to their colleagues and the important missions they carried out."In an additional statement given to Dutch media, Mr Franken's family said his loss was "unbearable".The group were on their way back to Lelystad, having flown to Southend from the Greek capital Athens, via Pula in Croatia. German national Dr Eyl worked as an emergency paramedic for his country's Red charity said it had lost "not only a reliable doctor, but above all a special person", adding his loss was "immeasurable"."With his warm, honest, and humorous nature, he has not only provided medical assistance, but shaped our community," a statement read."He was a man who listened, tackled and encouraged." Also killed in the crash was Ms Rojaz Ortiz, who was on her first day as a flight in Chile but raised in Germany, her friend said she was the "kindest soul"."She had a giving heart and was humble, and chose a profession that reflected that," Anna Smith added. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
