FAA: Six Dead in Surry County Plane Crash
Twin-Engine Plane Crashes in Mount Airy; Reports of Six Killed
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (Fox News) — A twin-engine plane crashed Friday in northwest North Carolina, and federal officials are investigating unconfirmed reports that all six people on board were killed.
Surry County sheriff's officials said the King Air C90A crashed in a neighborhood near the Mount Airy airport around 11:30 a.m. The plane appeared to split in half after crashing into the front yard of a home
The plane did not hit any homes and no one on the ground was hurt, said Warren Woodberry, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
The plane left Dallas, Ga., and was headed for Mount Airy, Woodberry said. The plane is registered to Blue Sky Airways in Dallas, Ga., according to FAA records.
Witnesses told News 14 Carolina the plane was attempting to land when it missed on its approach and crashed while trying to circle back for another try.
"I've been here for 30 years and I've never seen anything like it," neighborhood resident Darrell Baker told The Mount Airy News. "It's a miracle that no one on the ground was hurt."
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (Fox News) — A twin-engine plane crashed Friday in northwest North Carolina, and federal officials are investigating unconfirmed reports that all six people on board were killed.
Surry County sheriff's officials said the King Air C90A crashed in a neighborhood near the Mount Airy airport around 11:30 a.m. The plane appeared to split in half after crashing into the front yard of a home
The plane did not hit any homes and no one on the ground was hurt, said Warren Woodberry, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
The plane left Dallas, Ga., and was headed for Mount Airy, Woodberry said. The plane is registered to Blue Sky Airways in Dallas, Ga., according to FAA records.
Witnesses told News 14 Carolina the plane was attempting to land when it missed on its approach and crashed while trying to circle back for another try.
"I've been here for 30 years and I've never seen anything like it," neighborhood resident Darrell Baker told The Mount Airy News. "It's a miracle that no one on the ground was hurt."
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5 Comments:
I want to know how we got to the point that a federal agency has to investigate a crash like this. How is this federal business? Do we need some federal department to investigate every semi truck crash? Why not have the feds investigate every crash?
Of course you'll never hear any of the pubbies who swear up and down that they are "small government conservatives" offering to reel in the FAA.
Bread and circuses, people, bread and circuses.
The F.A.A. has always investigated airplane crashes as long as I can remember... I don't believe this is anything new. I don't recall Reagan wanting to shut the F.A.A. down.
The F.A.A. has always investigated airplane crashes as long as I can remember... I don't believe this is anything new.
Andy, how old are you? Remember, things did happen in American before you and Reagan came along.
The FAA is just another one of those cases where Congress and the Executive stretched the poor commerce clause to the point of breaking.
There are many reasons why the FAA must investigate aircraft crash. One is because of the dangers of flying aircraft, you must be governmentally tested after many hours of instruction. You can't just hope into a plane and fly it legally. They arent going to come out and say this, but they need to make sure why the plane did crash, to see if part of their training is wrong, and/or to teach future pilots. How would you like planes flying over your head knowing none of them really new how to fly?? If you didnt need all of their training alot more planes would be falling from the sky. I dont like government processes much myself, but someone has to keep track of these planes. Go take some flight lessons at a controled airport, see if you could fly with out those government trained people in the control tower, let see how far you make it.
And to any friends and family of both the Mt Airy and Elkin accidents, please know you are in our thoughts.
Since you just barely slid in under the troll threshold, Anonymous, I'm going to respond, albeit lightly.
Learn to read. I asked why we need a federal agency to investigate this crash. I didn't even address pilot training. However, I fail to see why you would believe the federal government, despite all the evidence to the contrary, would do a better job of training and certifying pilots than would a private agency or even a local government agency. I am told reliably by pilot friends that flying small craft is no more inherently dangerous or complex than driving a car. So I guess you believe the federal government should begin training and certifying car drivers.
You're either stupid or a fascist. Hard to tell which.
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