Plane Crashes



By Pilar Wolfsteller 2 December 2020 4 minute Read
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) says airlines may ban almost all so-called “emotional support animals” (ESAs) except dogs inside aircraft cabins, putting an end to passengers bringing unusual and sometimes intimidating creatures with them on flights.

The new rule, published on 2 December, cracks down on travellers hoping to bring pet peacocks, snakes, squirrels, turtles, horses, kangaroos, pigs and other animals into the aircraft cabin. Passengers sometimes attempt to take a variety of creatures aboard, claiming the non-human friends are for emotional and psychological well-being.

The DOT says it received more than 15,000 comments from aviation transportation stakeholders, including disability rights organisations, flight attendants, airports and other members of the public, about its proposed new rule, the explanation of which now spans 122 pages.

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DOT says only trained service dogs will be permitted inside aircraft cabins

“This final rule defines a service animal as a dog, regardless of breed or type, that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a qualified individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual or other mental disability,” the DOT writes. “Carriers are permitted to limit service animals to dogs.”

The rule also allows airlines to recognise emotional support animals as pets, rather than legitimate service animals, and can now banish them from the aircraft cabin. It also allows airlines to limit the number of service animals brought into cabins to two per passenger.
The agency says it had received an increasing number of complaints about pets in cabins, and inconsistent enforcement of a previous rule.

“Because airlines charge passengers for transporting pets, and are prohibited from charging passengers travelling with service animals, passengers previously had an incentive to claim their pets were ESAs,” the DOT says.

The new regulation is not just to end the practice of shirking the costs of transporting an animal. DOT says untrained animals can cause unpleasant disruptions for other guests, potentially posing safety hazards.

“Airlines and other passengers have also reported increased incidence of misbehaviour by ESAs on aircraft and in the airport. The misbehaviour has included animals’ urinating, defecating and, in some instances, harming people and other animals at the airport or on the aircraft,” it adds.

Disruptions by “unusual species of animals on-board aircraft… has eroded the public trust in legitimate service animals”.
In the future, animals must be individually trained to perform a specific task that justifiably aids the passenger during his or her journey on board an aircraft.

A question remains, however, on exactly what documentation will be necessary to certificate that a dog is actually trained to perform whatever specific task is assigned to it.

The agency says it will continue to rely on customers’ honesty.

“DOT does not require that individuals with disabilities have their animal trained or evaluated by an accredited organisation as a condition of transport,” it writes.

“The department is of the view that allowing airlines to require individuals with disabilities to attest to their animal’s good behaviour and training serves the important purpose of ensuring that passengers are aware of how their animals are expected to behave on aircraft,” it adds.

The rule will take effect in early 2021.

 


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Air Force General Chuck Yeager, known as “America’s greatest pilot,” and the first man to exceed the speed of sound in flight, has passed away at age 97, as announced by his wife Victoria.

“It is with profound sorrow, I must tell you that my life love General Chuck Yeager passed just before 9pm ET,” Yeager’s wife said in a tweet on the famed brigadier general’s Twitter page on Monday night.
An incredible life well lived, America’s greatest pilot, & a legacy of strength, adventure, & patriotism will be remembered forever.

After the passengers left the plane, the police checked the plane and did not find anything
NEW YORK, December 7. /TASS/. Police in New York did not confirm the presence of an explosive device on board the Aeroflot aircraft, which landed on Sunday at the John F. Kennedy International Airport, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department told TASS.

Thus, the Port Authority received a report about the threat of an explosive device on board Aeroflot aircraft - SU102 flght. The plane landed at John F. Kennedy Airport at approximately 15:46 (23:46 Moscow time), the spokesman said in a statement. After the passengers left the plane, the police checked the plane and did not find anything. The airport is open and several flights have been delayed due to the investigation, the report said.

It was reported earlier that Aeroflot flight SU102 Moscow - New York was detained on Sunday upon arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport, all passengers and their luggage were examined with dogs.

Earlier on Sunday, Fox News reported on its website that passengers on the Moscow-New York flight had been evacuated at John F. Kennedy Airport due to an alleged threat of an explosive device on board.

The airport wrote on Twitter that in connection with the incident, passengers may be subject to additional checks, and additional security forces were deployed at the airport.

 




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Yakutia Airlines 737 overruns runway after landing at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport, Russia. No injuries or aircraft damage reported. http://breakingavnews.com/2020/12/25/yak
 
BREAKING The last contact was at 07:40UTC after a drop from 10,900 ft to 7,650ft
Jakarta - It was reported that the Sriwijaya Air plane for the Jakarta-Pontianak route had lost contact.

The Regent of Seribu Islands, Junaedi, said that a plane crashed around the island of Laki, Kepulauan Seribu. Junaedi said that he received the information at around 14.30 WIB. Juanedi said the plane crashed and exploded.

"Yes, he said there was (the plane crashed) earlier at 14.30 WIB.

Maybe currently there is a search. The info (the plane) crashed, exploded on Male Island," Junaedi told detikcom, Saturday (9/1/2021).

Also read: Sriwijaya Air aircraft lost contact on Lancang Island, Seribu Islands Junaedi explained that Laki Island is around Lancang Island and Tidung Island. According to him, Male Island is an uninhabited place. "The island is the border between Tidung Island and Lancang Island, in the middle between Tidung and Lancang.

Previously it was reported that the Sriwijaya Air plane lost contact while flying from Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Cengkareng. The plane that lost contact was Sriwijaya Air SJY 182 with PKCLC registration. "The flight number is SJY 182, the registration number is PKCLC," said Soekarno-Hatta Airport Branch Communication and Legal Manager Haerul Anwar when contacted by detikcom, Saturday (9/1).


 
I thought this was notable: TWO Boeing planes suffer rare 'uncontained engine failure' in two days, one in Denver, one in the Netherlands, with both dropping parts over populated areas.

According to the author, who's a trained pilot, for it to happen once is "rare".

It's being speculated that the Netherlands incident may be due to an object entering the engine.

See the two articles below for full details, including videos of the burning engines and pictures of the scattered debris.


TWO Boeing planes suffer rare engine failure in two days, parts break off over populated areas -- Sott.net

Tom Boon

Simple Flying

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 12:03 UTC


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A United Airlines Boeing 777 suffered an uncontained engine failure over Denver earlier today.

A United Boeing 777 was forced to return to Denver International Airport earlier today. The 26-year-old aircraft suffered an uncontained engine failure over the city, with parts of the engine cowling ending up in a local resident's front yard.

It's incredibly rare for an aircraft to suffer an uncontained engine failure. In August 2019, Simple Flying reported that a car window in Italy had been smashed by debris from a Norwegian 787's uncontained failure. However, today has been a day of incredible co-incidence as not one but two major uncontained failures occurred over populated areas. Earlier today, parts of a Boeing 747 engine ended up lodged in the roof of a car in the Netherlands.

United Boeing 777 engine failure

Departing from Denver International Airport almost an hour late at 13:04 this afternoon, United Flight UA328 was due to fly to Honolulu. This flight was expected to last seven hours and 30 minutes. However, the flight ended up lasting just 30 minutes after the aircraft's number two engine suffered an uncontained engine failure around five minutes into the flight at 13,400 feet.

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The aircraft was in the sky for around 30 minutes before landing back in Denver.

Talking to the Denver departure controllers as recorded by LiveATC.net, the pilot of United 328 said,
"United 328 heavy, we've experienced an engine failure we need a turn. Mayday. Mayday. United 328 Heavy. Mayday. Mayday. Denver Departure United 328 Heavy, Mayday aircraft just expereinced an engine failure, we need to turn immediately."

According to the airline, the Boeing 777 had 231 passengers on board, accompanied by ten members of crew. N772UA is 26 years old, according to data from Planespotters.net. With line number five (meaning it was the fifth off the assembly line), it was actually one of the first Boeing 777 aircraft delivered to an airline, having flown with United Airlines since it was delivered on September 29th, 1995. According to data from RadarBox.com, the aircraft has been busy throughout the past year, completing 2184.5 hours over 530 flights in the past 12 months.

Debris fell in front yards

The incident appears to have occurred over the district of Broomfield. The local police department shared a photo of the front of the engine cowling lying in somebody's front yard,

They then went on to urge the public not to touch debris if found and to report it immediately. The police department said that the NTSB is dispatching a team that wishes to view all debris in situ. The department went on to share further photos of side cowling lying in a field,

On the incident, a United Airlines spokesperson told Simple Flying,
"Flight 328 from Denver to Honolulu experienced an engine failure shortly after departure, returned safely to Denver and was met by emergency crews as a precaution. There are no reported injuries onboard, and we will share more information as it becomes available."
Tom Boon Content Manager
Degree educated in Aerospace Technology, this certified pilot is a passionate specialist in European aviation. Working closely with British Airways, Lufthansa and others, Tom provides commentary on topical issues for outlets including the BBC. Based in Frankfurt, Germany.



Boeing 747 Engine Parts Rain Down On Dutch Village After Engine Fire

**Update: 21/02/21 @ 06:00 UTC - Statement offered by Longtail Aviation included in article.**
A cargo plane departing Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) lost metal parts as it took off to its New York destination. It appears that these fragments came from an engine failure, with sources noting that the aircraft involved is a Boeing 747-400. Sources also report that some people on the ground have been slightly injured while various cars and property were damaged as a result of the fragments coming down. The aircraft was diverted to Liege.

The incident aircraft was a Boeing 747-400F. Photo: Frank Kovalchek via Wikimedia Commons The following statement was offered by the firm operating the 747:

Shortly after departure the crew noticed an engine issue, and followed the correct procedures to investigate the problem. Resulting from this, the decision was made, with air traffic approval, to divert to Liege Airport, Belgium, where it landed safely.

Longtail Aviation has activated its Emergency Response Plan and is coordinating with all concerned parties.

"Our flight crew dealt with this situation professionally and in accordance with the correct aviation standards, resulting in a safe and uneventful landing," said Martin Amick, Accountable Manager for Longtail Aviation. "We are now in the process of working closely with the Dutch, Belgian, Bermuda and UK authorities to understand the cause of this incident."
What we know so far

According to Dutch website Up in the Sky, the flight involved was LGT5504 with a Boeing 747-400 freighter operated by Longtail Aviation. The 30-year-old aircraft is registered as VQ-BWT. Video taken and posted to Twitter shows the 747 emitting smoke above the skies of Meerssen - less than three kilometers from the Maastricht Aachen Airport runway.


NOS.nl reports that pieces of metal came down from the aircraft in the Meerssen area, adding that two people were hit by the debris, sustaining minor injuries. A woman was sent to the hospital with a head injury. Additionally, cars and homes were damaged, but at this point, the extent of the damage is unknown. Photos posted to Twitter also give us a closer view of the fragments and the damage they caused to vehicles.

In the post embedded below, you can see one fragment puncturing the roof of a car, indicating the very real danger these fragments could have been to anyone outside.


There is a suspicion that an object was ingested into the engine, causing damage to the turbine blades.

Flight details

Taking off at around 16:10 CET, flight LGT5504 was bound for New York. However, due to losing an engine, the aircraft diverted. Flying on three engines, the 747 headed to nearby Liège (LGG) in Belgium, flying at an altitude of 10,000 feet.
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The flight path of the aircraft. The jet circled Liège a number of times.
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The speed and altitude graph of the aircraft's flight.
The Dutch Safety Board has opened an investigation into the incident. As this is a developing story, more information will be included as it becomes available.

About Longtail Aviation

Longtail Aviation is a Bermuda-based charter company that offers private jet transport in addition to heavy cargo transportation services. For its cargo services, the company's website notes that it provides the following with its two 747-400 freighters:
  • Scheduled and unscheduled charter capabilities
  • Access to main-deck cargo capacity
  • Nose-door loading for oversized cargo and priority loading separate cargo compartments with temperature settings of between 4°C to 29°C
According to Planespotters.net, Longtail has two 747-400 freighters in its fleet with another 747 on the way, which is listed as a Combi (747-400M). The two are registered as VQ-BWS and VQ-BWT and listed as leases from UAE-based company Aquiline International.
 

Russian passenger plane goes missing with 28 people on board​


A Russian Antonov An-26 airplane with 28 people on board, including the head of a local government, went missing on Tuesday in the far east Kamchatka peninsula, the country’s emergencies ministry said.

The plane, carrying 22 passengers and six crew members, was en route from the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to the village of Palana in the northern part of the peninsula when it lost contact with air traffic control and disappeared from the radar, agencies quoted local officials as saying.


Olga Mokhireva, the head of the local government in Palana, was aboard the flight, the spokespeople of the Kamchatka government said.


A search and rescue operation is on and a probe into the incident has been launched, they said.

The plane belonged to a company called Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise. Two helicopters and an airplane have been deployed to chart the missing plane’s route.
 
Russian passenger plane goes missing with 28 people on board
Update:

Russian passenger plane crashes, killing all 28 people on board​

Twenty-two passengers and six crew members were on board


The wreckage of an aircraft that went missing on Tuesday morning has been found on the coastline of Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka peninsula.

The Antonov-26 plane was carrying twenty eight people, including six crew, when it crashed. None are believed to have survived.

Debris from the twin-engined turboprop aircraft was spotted on the side of a mountain 4 km (2.5 m) from the plane’s destination, Palana, in the north of the remote peninsula. Another part of the fuselage was found floating in the Okhotsk sea, rescuers said.

The plane was due to land just before 1pm local time, but lost contact with air traffic control in bad weather shortly before final approach.

Sergei Gorb, deputy director of Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise, said the plane “practically crashed into a sea cliff” not supposed to be in its landing trajectory. A severe side-wind may have contributed to the outcome, he suggested.

Russia’s aviation authority confirmed that conditions at the time of scheduled landing were difficult. Mountains around the airport had been enveloped in clouds, they reported, and there was fog from 300m upwards.


Other anonymous sources pinned the blame on the pilot, suggesting he had been disorientated by the bad weather.

“One working theory is that the aircraft could have crashed because of pilot error or bad visibility,” one such source, attributed to the emergency services, told a local news agency. There had been no warning of a malfunction, which indicated a “fast-moving situation”.

The Antonov-26 is a twin-engined plane. Produced in the USSR between 1969 and 1986, it has been involved in a substantial number of fatal accidents, with 132 total loss accidents reported as of 2021.

In 2012, an Antonov An-28 plane belonging to Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise crashed into a mountain while flying the same route as Tuesday’s flight.


A total of 14 people were on board and 10 of them were killed. Both pilots, who were among the dead, were found to have alcohol in their blood.

The plane in question was a passenger modified version of the An-26, and has been operational since 1982.

In comments to local news agencies, Alexei Khabarov, director of the operating company, Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise, insisted the plane was technically sound before taking off from the regional capital of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Olga Mokhireva, the head of the local government in Palana, was confirmed among the presumed dead, a spokesman for the Kamchatka government said.

A probe into the incident has already been launched, with helicopters, an aircraft and several ships deployed to the crash site.
 
The pilot followed all parameters for a correct take off within the Russian regulations, but in very cold conditions adding that icing may have played a role in the crash.

Fortunately the pilots brought the craft down in the middle of tundra field. Which may have added to a positive outcome.
Never the less, a true miracle!

16 Jul, 2021 16:57 Video / Social Media
Russian miracle as all passengers & crew walk away from horror Siberian crash that saw Soviet-era turboprop plane land upside down
Russian rescuers searching for a plane that disappeared from radar en route to the Siberian city of Tomsk have now confirmed that all passengers and crew on board survived when the plane hit the ground and landed on its roof.

Officials put out an emergency warning when the AN-28 light aircraft lost contact on Friday. After a frantic search of its last known location, authorities announced that all 18 people had survived the impact.


Photos and videos emerging from the scene revealed that the plane, a Soviet-era turboprop jet, had landed intact, but upside down. A source from the Siberian Aviation Search and Rescue Center told Interfax that “when landing, the front landing gear dug into the ground and it flipped over on its back. But the fuselage is intact and, fortunately, no fire broke out.”

Representatives of the Siberian Light Aviation airline, which operated the flight, denied reports that technical problems had grounded the flight for six hours before it was due to take off. “The airline changed its plan,” a spokesperson said. “This is by no means a technical malfunction. Preparations for takeoff proceeded as usual. The delay had absolutely no effect.”

Earlier this month, a similar light aircraft, an AN-26, crashed into a hillside on the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia’s Far East, killing all 28 people on board.

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Safety in Russian aviation has improved significantly in recent years. However, the use of ageing planes in remote regions, often in difficult or extreme weather conditions, leaves the sector vulnerable to mishaps.

July 16, 2021 at 12:54 pm
HUMBOLDT COUNTY (CBS13) — Authorities say a Sacramento County resident was among the four people killed in a small plane crash near the Dinsmore Airport in Humboldt County late Thursday morning.

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office says the crash was reported just before noon and involved a fixed-wing, single-engine Mooney M20.

Exactly what led up to the crash is unclear, but the aircraft caught fire after it went down.

Four people were killed in the crash, the sheriff’s office said. On Friday, the sheriff’s office released the identities of all the people killed. Sacramento County resident Kenneth John Malinowski, 62, was among the victims.

The other victims have been identified as 69-year-old Los Angeles County resident Henry Punt, 63-year-old Orange County resident Steve Sanz, and 56-year-old San Bernardino County resident Jacquie Ann Figg.

No one else is believed to have been on board at the time, the sheriff’s office says. It’s unclear which of the victims was piloting.

Deputies say witnesses of the crash and nearby community members jumped into action to stop the aircraft fire from spreading to the surrounding woods.

Both the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.

Rancho Cordova Woman Killed In Monterey Plane Crash
Jul 15, 2021 Video

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July 16, 2021 at 12:54 pm
 
July 19, 2021 Updated: July 20, 2021 8:45 a.m.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Navy helicopter crew looking for a hiker missing in some California mountains east of Yosemite National Park survived after they crashed near the tallest peak in Nevada, and both the searchers and the hiker were rescued over the weekend.

The four-member crew escaped injury but had to spend Friday night in the rugged wilderness before being rescued Saturday from a ridge along the California-Nevada line, about 120 miles (193 kilometers) south of Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, authorities said.

The Navy is investigating the cause of the crash reported about 5 p.m. Friday, Navy spokesman Zip Upham said Monday. The Navy MH-60 Knighthawk had been helping with the search for a lost hiker in the White Mountains in the Inyo National Forest.

Ronald Bolen, an Oklahoma University professor who was reported missing last week on a trail to Boundary Peak, was found by hikers late Saturday or Sunday in good condition and transported for medical treatment, the Mono County sheriff’s office said.

A family member told the Reno Gazette Journal that Bolen was dehydrated but otherwise in good shape.

Boundary Peak, near the California line about 100 miles (161 kilometers) east of Yosemite National Park, is Nevada's tallest mountain at an elevation of 13,410 feet (4,005 meters).

The helicopter crash occurred at 11,700 feet (3,566 meters) in “very rugged terrain” in the national forest, Upham said.

“It's going to take us a little time to do the investigation because of where the aircraft rests,” he said. “After that, we'll see about removing the aircraft.”

A second Knighthawk helicopter left the air station after the crash and found the crew but was unable to safely rescue them.

A California National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter that performs better at high altitudes and is based at Mather Field in Sacramento returned Saturday afternoon to safely remove the crew members, Upham said.

“They had been on standby for firefighting so they were available,” he said.


Update:

Side-note: Not so friendly ski's :shock:

 
17 Aug, 2021 10:37
A prototype of a Russian military transport plane has crashed just outside Moscow, killing all three people on board, media reported on Tuesday. The Ilyushin Il-112V aircraft was undergoing a test flight to the Kubinka air base.

The incident has been reported by the plane’s developer United Aircraft Corporation, which has not confirmed the fatalities so far.

According to a source for TASS, there were three people on board, including Honored Test pilot Nikolay Kuimov, who holds the status of Hero of Russia. Before the plane crashed, the aircraft’s right engine went on fire, causing the Il-112V to tilt to the right side. The aircraft began to lose speed before flipping over and falling to the ground, the news agency reports.


It is not yet known what caused the crash. Rostec, the parent company of the United Aircraft Corporation, revealed it would create a commission to investigate the accident, noting that it is still in its experimental stage.
The IL-112V is a new generation light transport aircraft built at the Voronezh Aviation Plant, around 500km south of Moscow. The plane is designed to transport military personnel, weapons, and other equipment, up to a maximum of five tons. It was initially manufactured as a passenger aircraft, before the military variant was created to transport troops.


 


Boxer Gervonta Davis On Board Private Plane Involved In Small Crash In Fort Lauderdale


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Two pilots were hospitalized and three people were treated for minor injuries after a military jet crashed in a Lake Worth neighborhood Sunday morning, officials say.

Lake Worth officials received a call at 10:53 a.m. about the downed plane in the 4000 blocks of Tejas and Dakota trails. Both pilots in the plane had ejected.

One was taken in critical condition by CareFlite to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas and an ambulance took the other to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department.

They were not named, but the office of the Chief of Naval Air Training identified the two people in the Navy T-45C Goshawk jet trainer as an instructor pilot and a student aviator.

The jet was assigned to Training Air Wing 2 at Naval Air Station Kingsville, and was conducting a routine training flight from the Corpus Christi International Airport, the Chief of Naval Air Training's office said.

The cause of the crash had not been determined Sunday afternoon, and a safety team was on its way to assess the damage, the office said.

The plane came down in a neighborhood about one mile north of the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth.

Three houses were damaged when the plane crashed into the backyards, and three residents from the houses were treated for minor injuries and released, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department.

One pilot was found in the powerlines with his parachute. The other pilot was found in a nearby neighborhood, Lake Worth Police Chief JT Manoushagian said.

The crash site is in a neighborhood designated by the military as being in an "accident potential zone," an area where an accident could occur because it is on approach or departure from the base, Manoushagian said.

Two off-duty Fort Worth firefighters ran to help the pilots, the fire department said, and one woman rushed to her older neighbors to get them away from their homes.

Kaitlyn Deramus lives on Tejas Trail and said she saw two people eject from the plane. She said she went to help her neighbors, one of whom was paralyzed, because she knew they'd need help getting out.

"I knew there are old ladies in that house that it happened at and I was banging on their door but they wouldn't come out because they thought it was just a car, so I grabbed them out," Deramus said. "The house behind that, I ran over to the next street and got that lady out of that house because she's paralyzed and she needed to get out."

Deramus was shaken but relieved that the residents were not injured.

"I'm having anxiety, but all I wanted to do was save those old ladies because I've known them since I was really, really, little," Deramus said. "They're OK physically."

Cara Campbell was blocks away from where the plane crashed when she said she saw one of the pilots land on the powerlines.

"I was in my car on [State Highway] 199 right in front of the donut shop when the pilot landed on the powerlines," Campbell said. "While driving, I heard a loud explosion and debris was hitting the car."

Lake Worth Fire Chief Ryan Arthur said the American Red Cross was on scene to help the residents whose homes were damaged.

"It's very fortunate that it could have been a lot worse if it had been a direct contact into a residence," Arthur said. "Fortunately that's not the case."

Utilities and other services to the roughly two to three-block radius around the crash site will be impacted for a couple of days, he said.

Oncor was working to restore power to the homes, the Fort Worth Fire Department said.

Anyone who finds debris is asked not to touch it, and to call the Lake Worth police non-emergency number at 817-237-1224.

Tyler Carter contributed to this report.


I'll bet five bucks that the flight controller was Vaxed.


My bad 2018 :-[
 
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