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2 die after airplane crashes into wooded area near St. Augustine airport
Read full article: 2 die after airplane crashes into wooded area near St. Augustine airportThe St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies are responding to an airplane crash that happened shortly after the aircraft took off from the Northeast Florida Regional Airport in St. Augustine Monday around noon.
Pilot error blamed in crash at St. Augustine airport that killed 2, NTSB says
Read full article: Pilot error blamed in crash at St. Augustine airport that killed 2, NTSB saysTwo years after a fiery plane crash at Northeast Florida Regional Airport near St. Augustine killed two people investigators have revealed what went wrong.
Radio chatter before fiery St. Augustine plane crash reveals pilot chose shortest runway for takeoff
Read full article: Radio chatter before fiery St. Augustine plane crash reveals pilot chose shortest runway for takeoffNews4JAX is learning more information about the moments before a small plane crashed Thursday in a wooded area of St. Augustine, sending a couple to the hospital and killing their dog.
Man, woman, dog injured in small plane crash outside Northeast Florida Regional Airport
Read full article: Man, woman, dog injured in small plane crash outside Northeast Florida Regional AirportA man, woman and a dog were transported for treatment of injuries Thursday evening in a small place crash that occurred just outside Northeast Florida Regional Airport.
Elite Airways announces nonstop flight from St. Augustine airport to Newark/NYC
Read full article: Elite Airways announces nonstop flight from St. Augustine airport to Newark/NYCElite Airways LLC announced Tuesday a new nonstop jet service between Northeast Florida Regional Airport in St. Augustine and Newark Liberty International Airport, serving the tri-state area and New York City.
Authorities: 3 injured after plane crashes into marsh while departing St. Augustine airport
Read full article: Authorities: 3 injured after plane crashes into marsh while departing St. Augustine airportThree people were injured Monday morning when a single-engine plane crashed into a marsh about 30 feet away from a runway at Northeast Florida Regional Airport, authorities said.
Witness saw plane ‘pitch down’ right before deadly St. Augustine crash
Read full article: Witness saw plane ‘pitch down’ right before deadly St. Augustine crashA preliminary report on last month’s deadly plane crash in St. Augustine suggests an in-flight issue occurred moments before the plane went down.
NTSB: Plane was on ‘introduction flight’ before deadly crash
Read full article: NTSB: Plane was on ‘introduction flight’ before deadly crashTwo people killed Tuesday in a fiery plane crash in St. Johns County were taking part in what’s known as an introduction flight before the plane went down, federal investigators said Wednesday.
Recap: 14 airplane crashes in area this year
Read full article: Recap: 14 airplane crashes in area this yearDrone image of a plane down in St. Johns River near the Dames Point Bridge on Aug. 3, 2019JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The small plane that went down Sunday morning in a marsh along the Intracoastal Waterway near the Northeast Florida Regional Airport in St. Augustine was the 14th airplane crash in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia this year. The two people in the Mooney M20J, a single-engine low wing aircraft, that went down Sunday were rescued by nearby boaters, according to St. Johns County Fire Rescue. Only three of this year's crashes resulted in fatalities. Here's a recap of the plane crashes in the News4Jax coverage area so far in 2019:Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Airplane crashes into marsh near St. Augustine airport
Read full article: Airplane crashes into marsh near St. Augustine airportST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Two people were injured when an airplane crashed into the intracoastal waterway Sunday morning near the Northeast Florida Regional Airport in St. Augustine. According to St. Johns County Fire Rescue, the passengers were pulled from the Mooney M20J, a single engine low wing aircraft, around 9:30 a.m. by nearby boaters. The pilot of the plane, St. Augustine resident John Bailey, told FHP investigators he was attempting to land at the airport and experienced mechanical failures, according to a crash report from FHP. "We were fishing in a small creek south of St. Augustine airport. All inbound and outbound flights were temporarily stopped at the St. Augustine airport, according to the airport's website.
Stunt pilot Patty Wagstaff's plane flips during landing in St. Augustine
Read full article: Stunt pilot Patty Wagstaff's plane flips during landing in St. AugustineST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. - Patty Wagstaff, a world-renowned flight instructor and stunt pilot, was injured Wednesday aboard a small plane that overturned during a landing at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport in St. Augustine, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The plane, a 1958 Beech K35, had landed and was taxiing when it went off the runway and flipped in the grass median, troopers said. The Highway Patrol said a 59-year-old man who was also on the plane was not hurt. After the accident, she posted a message on Twitter saying the plane had a mechancial issue:We had a mechanical problem in our V Tail Bonanza after landing a St Augustine this evening. Patty Wagstaff (@pattyaerobatics) September 11, 2019According to Wagstaff's website, the pilot is a six-time member of the US Acrobatic Team.