On February 15, 2026, deputies with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an aircraft in the water in a remote area near Everglades National Park and the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Officials said the initial call came in at...
Aviation Accident
Epic E1000 Crashes Into Emerald Mountain Near Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Killing Four
An Epic E1000, tail number N98FK, crashed into Emerald (Quarry) Mountain while on approach to Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) in Colorado. The aircraft impacted terrain at approximately 8,252 feet elevation. All four people on board were killed. According to the Routt...
Beechcraft A36 Bonanza Crash Near Echo Lake Airport in Texas Kills Two
On February 11, 2026, a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza (N3215U) crashed in Henderson County, Texas, near Echo Lake Airport (TX40) while attempting to divert for an emergency landing. Authorities reported that two occupants were on board and both were killed. A pet survived...
Beechcraft Bonanza Forced Landing in Gainesville, Georgia
A small plane crash in Gainesville, Georgia, left an aircraft substantially damaged and sent multiple people for medical evaluation after a forced landing on a roadway. Reports indicate that on February 9, 2026, a Beechcraft G36 Bonanza, N229TT, encountered engine...
Cirrus SR22 Plane Crash in Gilbert, South Carolina
On February 6, 2026, a single-engine airplane crashed into trees along Country Lane Road in Gilbert, South Carolina, after the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing at White Plains Airport. The crash occurred in a wooded residential area in Lexington County,...
Law Enforcement Helicopter Crash in Arizona Kills Pilot and Paramedic
A fatal law enforcement helicopter crash in Flagstaff, Arizona, claimed the lives of a pilot and a trooper-paramedic Wednesday night after a Bell 407 helicopter impacted terrain during an emergency response. The aircraft, identified as N56AZ, was destroyed in the...
Pilot Killed in Small Plane Crash Near Prescott Valley, Arizona
A fatal small plane crash claimed the life of a pilot Wednesday, February 4, 2026, after a single-engine aircraft went down in Yavapai County, Arizona. The crash occurred around 8:00 p.m. near Poquito Valley, north of Prescott Valley, according to the Federal Aviation...
Pilot Injured in Helicopter Crash Near Leeds, Utah
A helicopter crash in southern Utah left the pilot critically injured Monday afternoon, February 2, 2026, after an apparent loss of control near a residential area in Washington County. The incident occurred shortly after 1:00 p.m. in the Silver Reef neighborhood of...
Two Small Planes Collide on Runway at Odessa-Schlemeyer Field in Texas
Two small aircraft were substantially damaged during a ground collision at Odessa-Schlemeyer Field in Odessa, Texas, on Sunday afternoon, February 1, 2026. It is unclear if anyone was injured in the crash, but the incident prompted an investigation by federal aviation...
Plane Crash At Merrill Field in Anchorage, Alaska
A small plane crash at Merrill Field in Anchorage, Alaska, sent one person to the hospital Saturday evening, January 31, 2026, and triggered a federal aviation investigation. The incident occurred shortly after 7:00 p.m. during takeoff and involved a Piper PA-22-150...

