Salem-News.com Airplane articles

Plane Crash Kills Oregon Couple

The crash site was difficult to locate due to the weather and thick timber.

(KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore.) - At 10:43 a.m., October 1st, an Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Trooper was working with a volunteer between Burton Butte and Old Baldy Mtn. in a remote section of western Klamath County near the Pacific Crest Trail when they heard a low flying airplane.

The plane sounded as if it was having engine trouble. The cloud cover was at treetop level and the airplane was not visible. Then the crash was heard, as the plane made impact with the ground, less than a mile away.

Plane Crashes Onto Shop in Lebanon

The pilot and passenger were both conscious and talking with rescuers.

(LEBANON, Ore.) - A small airplane crashed onto a shop building with two aboard, Friday. At 12:31 p.m., the Lebanon Fire District was dispatched to 36144 Bohlken Dr for an aircraft crash.

Upon arrival, firefighters found a 2-seat light plane (a Van's RV-6A) had crashed on top of a shop building. Both occupants of the plane were still inside the aircraft.

Missing Airplane Found Crashed on Mt Tom in Linn County

The crash site is in heavily wooded, rough terrain.

(LINN COUNTY, Ore.) - Since learning of a missing airplane from the Creswell Airport on Wednesday, Search and Rescue members have been searching the Mt. Tom area due to the planes last known radar contact.

Today, at about 1 p.m. a helicopter from the Oregon Army National Guard spotted a crashed plane. Upon relaying their coordinates to Linn County Search and Rescue ground support, SAR members found the airplane. One deceased body was found in the wreckage.

Harrison Ford Battered, but OK After Plane Crash

His classic aircraft had engine failure and he crashed on a golf course.

(VENICE, Calif.) - Harrison Ford, American iconic actor, crashed his plane on a golf course near the Santa Monica airport this afternoon.

He radioed the tower and told them his engine had failed and he was headed back in immediately. They told him to land on one strip, too far for him to make and he said he'd have to take another. He didn't make it that far.

Malaysia Airlines Reports Lost Contact with Aircraft with 239 Souls Aboard

Malaysia Airlines Vice President of Operations Fuad Sharuji told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that the company has “no idea” where Malaysia 370 may be.

(SALEM) - Malaysia Airlines announced over Facebook that Subang air traffic control ‘lost contact’ with flight MH370 at 2:40am local time on March 8 (GMT +8 hours), about two hours after takeoff from the Malaysian capital.

The Boeing 777-200ER was operating Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Beijing (PEK), and was due to land a Beijing at 6:30am local time the same day.