Federal investigators are examining the plane crash near ButlerMemorialAirport that killed 12 people. Here’s a closer look at the aircraft involved and its key features ... .
“Whoever was up there and ended up dying in this tragedy,” said U.S.Rep.Mark Alford, “we want to find out the answers as to exactly what happened.” ... .
All 12 people on board a skydiving aircraft, including the pilot, were killed Sunday when the plane crashed near Butler, Missouri. The aircraft went down around 11.30 a.m ... It was not immediately clear what caused the crash ... ....
A fiery North Dakota derailment that happened two years ago demonstrated yet again why the National Transportation Safety Board has been urging the rail industry for decades to replace flawed tank cars that tend to rupture in a crash ... .
“In an NTSB safety ... Dennstaedt said this isn’t accurate, adding that the NTSB suggests pilots should be required on their flight review to do an extra hour of training that strictly focuses on weather.
This accident was one of the first major derailments involving a hazardous materials release the NTSB has investigated since the 2023 Norfolk Southern Railway derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Make a donation now ... Tibbetts had about 12 gallons of water and 42 pounds of fish in his airplane’s right pod when he set out for Schoolhouse Pond, the NTSB said. At least some of these were seen at the crash site ... READ MORE ... by Marie Weidmayer ... Related.