All articles tagged with #skydiving
A skydiver participating in a July 4 celebration near Folsom, California crashed when a large American flag snagged on a tree, sending him into a tent and narrowly missing grandstands and spectators; he sustained a cut lip but was told he could resume skydiving the next day, with no other injuries reported.
Eleven people, including five skydiving students and five instructors, were killed when a skydiving plane crashed shortly after taking off from Nancy-Essey Airport near Tomblaine in Meurthe-et-Moselle, France, with officials citing a malfunction that sent the plane plunging nearly vertically near a populated area. The tragedy follows a separate skydiving-plane crash in Missouri earlier this month that killed the pilot and 11 skydivers.
A single-engine Pilatus PC-6 carrying 11 people—five parachuting instructors, five first-time tandem skydivers, and the pilot—crashed shortly after takeoff from Nancy-Essey Airport in northeastern France, killing all aboard. Officials said a malfunction caused the aircraft to fall almost vertically, narrowly missing nearby homes. The Paris prosecutor’s office and the Air Transport Gendarmerie opened an investigation to determine the cause, marking it France’s deadliest skydiving aviation accident in about 30 years.
A skydiving plane crashed near Nancy in northeastern France, killing 11 people; French authorities launched an investigation to determine the cause.
A skydiving plane crashed in Tomblaine, northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board—pilot plus five students and five instructors—as emergency services rushed to the scene and investigators began collecting statements.
Twelve people were killed when a Pacific Aerospace P750XL skydiving plane crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler, Missouri, including nine experienced skydivers, two tandem jumpers and a pilot. Victims include a high school music teacher, a cancer survivor and a new father; the NTSB is investigating, with preliminary findings due soon and a full report not expected until 2027.
A skydiving plane crash near Butler, Missouri, on a day with clear blue skies killed 12 people, including 11 skydivers, as the NTSB opens an investigation into the crash; the tragedy devastates the close-knit Midwest skydiving community and features personal stories like 54-year-old Michael Shanahan, who began jumping after his sister’s cancer diagnosis.
Twelve people were killed when a Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving plane crashed in Missouri. The aircraft had completed nine flights over the weekend, including two on Sunday, before going down as investigators seek the cause. Federal agencies have long flagged oversight, maintenance, and training for skydiving flights, and the FAA has convened a committee to study safety improvements. The skydiving industry says participants follow FAA rules and notes that last year’s roughly 3.5 million jumps produced 16 civilian fatalities, most from human error.
A skydiving plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri, killing 12 people (11 skydivers and the pilot). Investigators from the NTSB and FAA are on scene to determine the cause as families and friends mourn; among the victims are Michael Shanahan, Jennifer Sharp, and Dave Hershberger, with the situation developing and updates expected as inquiries continue.
A weekend skydiving plane crash in Butler, Missouri killed 12 people and has renewed calls for tighter FAA oversight of skydiving flights, arguing that Part 91 rules give operators far less scrutiny than commercial aviation. The NTSB has long urged stronger training, maintenance, and oversight since prior incidents (including a 2019 Hawaii crash), but the FAA has repeatedly resisted tighter regulations, fueling debate about ensuring airworthiness, qualified pilots, and comprehensive federal supervision for passenger skydives.
A plane crash near Butler, Missouri, killed 11 skydivers and a pilot from Skydive Kansas City; authorities are investigating with the FAA and NTSB as the community grieves the losses.
A Sunday skydiving-plane crash in Missouri involved a 2010 Pacific Aerospace 750XL operated by Skydive Kansas City. Despite skydiving’s overall strong safety record—about 3.47 million jumps with 16 fatalities last year—the incident underscores how maintenance issues and human factors can contribute to accidents, even with aircraft designed for short takeoffs and ample jump space.
A private Pacific Aerospace P750XL carrying 12 people — including 11 skydivers and a pilot — crashed near Butler, Missouri, shortly after departing Butler Memorial Airport, killing everyone aboard. Investigators from the FAA and NTSB will lead the inquiry; early reports suggest loss of power and a stall during an attempt to reach the highway area. The aircraft is commonly used for skydiving operations, and the final cause will take months to determine, with past NTSB concerns about oversight of skydiving flights noted.
A plane carrying skydivers crashed near Butler Memorial Airport in Bates County, Missouri, killing 12 people. Emergency responders extinguished the fire, and the NTSB is on the scene investigating the crash, with no cause known yet.
Eleven skydivers and a pilot were killed when a leased Pacific Aerospace P750 crashed during takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri; the aircraft failed to gain altitude, turned left, and crashed about 200 yards from the runway, with FAA noting no air traffic control was required for that airspace as authorities treat it as a mass casualty.