A plane carrying six people crashed in an open field near Copake, N.Y., Saturday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. At least one person was killed, Columbia County Undersheriff Jacqueline Salvatore said in a press conference Saturday afternoon but could not specify how many other passengers survived. The plane did not hit any structures on…
Anchorage, Alaska — A pilot and his two young daughters survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were rescued after being spotted by a good Samaritan. Terry Godes said he saw a Facebook post Sunday night calling for…
Juneau, Alaska — A man and two children were found with non-life-threatening injuries Monday near the wreckage of a small plane on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula that had been reported overdue the night before, authorities said. The wreckage was spotted by what the Alaska State Troopers called “a good Samaritan aircraft.” The pilot and the two…
A commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska, killing all 10 people on board, was half a ton overweight for a trip into icy conditions, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released Wednesday. Citing the Cessna operator’s log for the flight, the NTSB said in the report that baggage…
NTSB calls for immediate changes at D.C. airport after deadly midair collision – CBS News Watch CBS News Federal regulators say there’s a “serious safety issue” in the airspace around Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. An investigation into the midair collision of a military helicopter and a regional jet in January found there have…
New details emerge in deadly D.C. plane crash New details emerge in deadly D.C. plane crash 02:34 The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to give an update on the midair collision over Washington, D.C. that killed dozens of people in January. The collision between a military helicopter and an American Airlines plane left 67…
First lawsuit filed in Delta plane crash in Toronto First lawsuit filed in Delta plane crash in Toronto 01:49 Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first lawsuit in the incident…
Delta crew applauded for “textbook response” in Toronto plane crash Delta crew applauded for “textbook response” in Toronto plane crash 02:51 Delta Air Lines has revealed information about the crew on board a flight from Minneapolis that crashed and flipped upside down at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday. Officials say the captain was hired by Mesaba…
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sought to alleviate fears about flying amid a spate of plane crashes and incidents in recent weeks, telling CBS News in an interview Wednesday, “of course” it’s safe to fly. “If you get in a plane, if you look at how many people fly, how many flights we have, of course…
All but one survivor from the plane crash in Toronto have returned home to Minnesota All but one survivor from the plane crash in Toronto have returned home to Minnesota 02:02 Delta Air Lines says it is offering $30,000 to passengers who were aboard a flight from Minneapolis that crashed and flipped upside down while…