Few years on the Earth
A late-night plane crash in the Texas Hill Country has left a close-knit sports community in mourning after five people traveling to a pickleball tournament were killed when their aircraft went down near Wimberley. Authorities confirmed that the small plane, identified as a Cessna 421C, crashed into a wooded area around 11 p.m. Thursday, killing … Read more
The unfolding investigation into alleged financial crimes following the death of NASCAR driver Greg Biffle has drawn attention to a man once considered part of his trusted circle. Aaron Lloyd, identified as a former co-pilot and associate of the late driver, is now under scrutiny by authorities who suspect a coordinated effort to exploit the … Read more
A tragic aviation accident in Arizona claimed the lives of businessman Chris Sheafe and his wife, Jacque, as they were returning home from a college basketball Final Four game. The couple, described by friends and community members as deeply devoted to each other and to their local community, were aboard a small private aircraft that … Read more
The Boise community and the wider broadcast meteorology world are mourning the loss of Roland Steadham, the longtime Chief Meteorologist at CBS2 (KBOI), who died at the age of 67 following a small plane crash in Idaho. For more than three decades, Steadham was a steady and trusted presence on television screens, known for his … Read more
A regional passenger aircraft carrying 11 people vanished from radar in Indonesia on Saturday, triggering a large-scale search-and-rescue operation in one of the country’s most challenging terrains. The turboprop ATR 42-500, operated by Indonesia Air Transport, was flying a chartered mission from Yogyakarta to South Sulawesi when contact was lost while the aircraft was approaching … Read more
Greg Biffle, a celebrated former NASCAR driver, and his family tragically lost their lives in a plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday, December 18, 2025. The accident claimed the lives of seven people, including Biffle, his wife Cristina, daughter Emma, son Ryder, and three others. The incident has sent shockwaves … Read more
A pre-dawn security breach at one of Southern California’s busiest general aviation airports has drawn renewed attention to vulnerabilities in private airfields and flight schools. Authorities say a 37-year-old Los Angeles man unlawfully accessed Van Nuys Airport, broke into a flight school hangar, and attempted to steal a small aircraft before crashing it moments later. … Read more
On Sunday, August 17, 2025, a small plane crash-landed on the Mona Vale Golf Course in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Australia, causing a stir among golfers and onlookers. The incident, which occurred just after 2:00 p.m. local time, involved a Piper Cherokee single-engine aircraft carrying a flight instructor and a student pilot, both men in their … Read more
A routine flight across Russia’s vast eastern expanse turned into a national tragedy when a Soviet-era Antonov An-24 aircraft crashed near the remote town of Tynda, killing all 48 people on board. The story, however, has a chilling twist: a last-minute decision by one woman to leave the plane moments before departure spared her life … Read more
A tragic accident unfolded on Monday afternoon in North Carolina, when a small family-owned aircraft crashed in a field near Sanford, claiming the lives of four family members. The victims were identified as 35-year-old Travis Buchanan, his wife Candace Buchanan, also 35, and their children, 10-year-old Aubrey and 9-year-old Walker. The Buchanan family had been … Read more