DISASTER Business jet crashes near Bath County, VA airport, killing 5
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Wildweasel
F-4 Phantoms Phorever
The photo in the original post makes me think they flew into the embankment the runway sits on. Too low on approach in low visibility fog and rain?
Will probably see this on Smithonian's "Air Disaster" or on "Mayday". Interesting shows. Available on Paramount+ and Youtube.
GWN_guy
Truth Seeker
Agreed prayers for the families indeed. Good on you Southside to think of that first...
It is a sad statement that my first reaction today was "so who was on the plane that needed to be removed?"
Just shows how jaded I've become... ~40 yrs ago, I know my first reaction was "Oh how sad ... I'm so sorry for them and their loved ones"
I need to reprogram myself
mzkitty
I give up.
5 people, including a juvenile, killed in Virginia plane crash, officials say
Updated 3:33 AM EDT, Mon March 11, 2024
A small plane crashed into a wooded area near Virginia’s western border on Sunday, bursting into flames and killing all five people on board, including a juvenile, authorities said.
The twin-engine IAI Astra 1125 crashed near Ingalls Field Airport in Hot Springs, Virginia, around 3 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration told CNN.
“At this time, it appears there were four adults and one juvenile onboard the aircraft. All five, which includes the pilot, died at the scene,” said Virginia State Police spokesperson Corinne Geller in a news release obtained by CNN affiliate WSLS.
The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration said they will investigate the incident.
The plane was, “a small, private jet,” said state police.
“State police is working with the FAA and NTSB to confirm the flight path of the aircraft and identify the occupants. The crash investigation remains ongoing at this time,” Geller said.
Hot Springs sits near the Virginia’s border with West Virginia and is approximately 160 miles northwest of Richmond.
CNN has sought additional information from state police, the Ingalls Field Airport and the coroner with the Western District of Virginia’s Department of Health.
5 killed as plane tries to make emergency landing at airport, police say
Police believe the pilot was trying to make an emergency landing when the plane ran short of the runway, hit several trees and crashed into a hillside.
www.wlbt.com
BATH COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) - Five people, including a child, were killed when a small plane crashed at Virginia’s Ingalls Field Airport, according to state police.
Virginia State Police say the victims have been identified as the pilot, copilot, two adults and one child. Police believe all five people were on board the Westwind Twin Astra Jet when it crashed Sunday in the Hot Springs area of Bath County.
According to Jeff Ford, chairman of the Airport Authority, the plane did not belong to Bath County, WDBJ reports.
Police say the flight came from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and was not scheduled to land at the airport. It’s believed the pilot was trying to make an emergency landing around 3 p.m. when the plane ran short of the runway, hit several trees and crashed into a nearby hillside, causing a brush fire.
The fire was extinguished shortly after by Hot Springs Fire and Rescue, Falling Spring Fire Department and Clifton Forge Fire and Rescue crews.
All north and south roads on Route 703 in the vicinity of Airport Road are closed until further notice.
The crash is being investigated by the state police, Bath County Sheriff’s Office, Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.