<p>A 68-year-old woman, who was on board a small aeroplane, took control of the aircraft and crash-landed it on an island without any landing gear after the pilot fell ill mid air, said police.<br />
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The crash took place near Martha's Vineyard Airport in West Tisbury, Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon. During the final approach of the plane, the male pilot, aged 79, suffered an emergency, informed Massachusetts State Police.<br />
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"The crash resulted in a hard landing outside the runway that caused the aircraft's left wing to break in half," The Washington Post quoted the state police as saying. Local police stated that the flight landed on its belly without any landing gear and the pilot was extricated from the plane.</p>

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<p>However, the identity of the pilot and the passenger was not revealed by the authorities and both were admitted to a hospital.</p>

<h2><strong>Pilot in life-threatening condition, passenger uninjured</strong></h2>

<p>The pilot, who had a life-threatening condition, was then flown to a Boston hospital. The female passenger remained uninjured and was discharged from a local hospital, reported The Post citing the police.<br />
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The 2006 Piper Meridian aeroplane had departed from Westchester County, New York. The passenger and pilot both are residents of Connecticut, stated police.<br />
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The crash is being investigated by National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration and state police. An FAA spokesperson stated that NTSB has been in charge of the crash's investigation.<br />
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The officials removed the aircraft and took it to a secure location at the airport and cleared the crash scene, reported The Post citing the state police. West Tisbury police said that the short runway was opened by the airport and continued operations slowly on Saturday.</p>

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<p>The FAA stated that a preliminary accident/incident report will be posted by them mostly by the next business day.<br />
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The incident was a reminder of a similar crash that took place almost 24 years before in which John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette and her sister Lauren Bessette were killed in Martha's Vineyard.<br />
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The plane had crashed off the Massachusetts coast because the son of the late US president was experiencing spatial disorientation while the aircraft was descending over water at night.<br />
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The safety board had said the probable cause of the crash was "the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aeroplane during a descent over water at night, which was a result of spatial disorientation. Factors in the accident were haze and the dark night."</p>

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A 68-year-old woman, who was on board a small aeroplane, took control of the aircraft and crash-landed it on an island without any landing gear after the pilot fell ill mid air, said police.

A 68-year-old woman, who was on board a small aeroplane, took control of the aircraft and crash-landed it on an island without any landing gear after the pilot fell ill mid air, said police. The crash took place near Martha's Vineyard Airport in West Tisbury, Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon. During the final approach of the plane, the male pilot, aged 79, suffered an emergency, informed Massachusetts State Police. "The crash resulted in a hard landing outside the runway that caused the aircraft's left wing to break in half," The Washington Post quoted the state police as saying. Local police stated that the flight landed on its belly without any landing gear and the pilot was extricated from the plane. ALSO READ | Delhi police register case over call warning of possible hijack of flight to Tel Aviv However, the identity of the pilot and the passenger was not revealed by the authorities and both were admitted to a hospital. Pilot in life-threatening condition, passenger uninjured The pilot, who had a life-threatening condition, was then flown to a Boston hospital. The female passenger remained uninjured and was discharged from a local hospital, reported The Post citing the police. The 2006 Piper Meridian aeroplane had departed from Westchester County, New York. The passenger and pilot both are residents of Connecticut, stated police. The crash is being investigated by National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration and state police. An FAA spokesperson stated that NTSB has been in charge of the crash's investigation. The officials removed the aircraft and took it to a secure location at the airport and cleared the crash scene, reported The Post citing the state police. West Tisbury police said that the short runway was opened by the airport and continued operations slowly on Saturday. WATCH | Gravitas: Nepal bans non-essential flights till September The FAA stated that a preliminary accident/incident report will be posted by them mostly by the next business day. The incident was a reminder of a similar crash that took place almost 24 years before in which John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette and her sister Lauren Bessette were killed in Martha's Vineyard. The plane had crashed off the Massachusetts coast because the son of the late US president was experiencing spatial disorientation while the aircraft was descending over water at night. The safety board had said the probable cause of the crash was "the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aeroplane during a descent over water at night, which was a result of spatial disorientation. Factors in the accident were haze and the dark night." You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing after facing a technical problem near Rawalpindi district in Punjab province on Tuesday.</p>

<p>The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief accompanied by other party leaders, was on his way back to the capital city Islamabad from Dera Ismail Khan when his helicopter developed a 'technical fault', reported the Express Tribune citing sources.</p>

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<p>He was reportedly visiting Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Dera Ismail Khan district to distribute relief assistance among flood victims.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The report further said that all leaders are safe after the emergency landing thanks to the pilot who showed good presence of mind and averted a possible accident.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Khan's party posted a video of him interacting with the locals after the emergency landing with a caption in Urdu that can be translated to "Awami leader Imran Khan! Chairman Imran Khan's conversation with local people after the helicopter landed near a village near Adiala on his return from Dera Ismail Khan."</p>

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ڈیرہ اسماعیل خان سے واپسی پر ہیلی کاپٹر کی اڈیالہ کے نواحی گاؤں کے قریب لینڈنگ کے بعد چیئرمین عمران خان کی مقامی افراد سے گفتگو۔ <a href="https://t.co/boanhKUOgv">pic.twitter.com/boanhKUOgv</a></p>
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<p>Following this Khan left for his Bani Gala residence by road. The helicopter will undergo repairs and will be delivered to Noor Khan Airbase by Sunday morning, reported ANI quoting the Express Tribune.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Last month, as per Pakistan media reports, in a similar incident, a special plane transporting Imran Khan to Gujranwala for a rally had to make an emergency landing to avert a crash. The plane too developed glitch mid-air, however, the pilot successfully contacted the control tower and managed to land the aircraft safely.&nbsp;</p>

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Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing after facing a technical problem near Rawalpindi district in Punjab province on Tuesday.

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing after facing a technical problem near Rawalpindi district in Punjab province on Tuesday. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief accompanied by other party leaders, was on his way back to the capital city Islamabad from Dera Ismail Khan when his helicopter developed a 'technical fault', reported the Express Tribune citing sources. Watch | WION Dispatch: Pakistan Cabinet approves legal actions against Imran Khan He was reportedly visiting Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Dera Ismail Khan district to distribute relief assistance among flood victims. The report further said that all leaders are safe after the emergency landing thanks to the pilot who showed good presence of mind and averted a possible accident. Also read | Pakistan's Imran Khan likely to be arrested in foreign funding case Khan's party posted a video of him interacting with the locals after the emergency landing with a caption in Urdu that can be translated to "Awami leader Imran Khan! Chairman Imran Khan's conversation with local people after the helicopter landed near a village near Adiala on his return from Dera Ismail Khan." عوامی لیڈر عمران خان ! ڈیرہ اسماعیل خان سے واپسی پر ہیلی کاپٹر کی اڈیالہ کے نواحی گاؤں کے قریب لینڈنگ کے بعد چیئرمین عمران خان کی مقامی افراد سے گفتگو۔ pic.twitter.com/boanhKUOgv — PTI (@PTIofficial) October 8, 2022 × Following this Khan left for his Bani Gala residence by road. The helicopter will undergo repairs and will be delivered to Noor Khan Airbase by Sunday morning, reported ANI quoting the Express Tribune. Last month, as per Pakistan media reports, in a similar incident, a special plane transporting Imran Khan to Gujranwala for a rally had to make an emergency landing to avert a crash. The plane too developed glitch mid-air, however, the pilot successfully contacted the control tower and managed to land the aircraft safely. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's aircraft again makes emergency landing after 'mid-air glitch'

<p>A plane carrying 126 passengers caught fire after landing at the Miami International Airport. According to reports, the landing gear malfunctioned, causing the Red Air flight 203 to crashland on the runway. Three people have been injured and hospitalised while others escaped unhurt. The dramatic incident took place on Tuesday at 5.30 pm (local time) when the plane was arriving from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. There were 126 people on board, including 11 crew members. The plane appeared to have come to rest near a grassy area by the side of the runway. Some flights were delayed due to the fire, airport officials said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue&nbsp;posted on Twitter&nbsp;that “fire crews have placed the fire under control and are mitigating fuel spillage.”</p>

<p>It said that foam trucks were used to extinguish the flames.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Social media videos taken by other passengers landing at the airport showed the airplane had been doused with white chemical foam by firefighters.</p>

<p>While other videos showed terrified passengers running for their lives as firefighters rush to the sport to control the blaze.</p>

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<p>“What happened here is a miracle,” 7News Miami quoted Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava as saying.</p>

<p>The National Transportation Safety Board said it will send a team of investigators to the incident site on Wednesday.</p>

<p>Red Air said in a statement that the Dominican Institute of Civil Aeronautics would also be investigating.</p>

<p>Red Air, which is based in the Dominican Republican and Venezuela, has only been conducting&nbsp;flights since late 2021.</p>

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A plane carrying 126 passengers caught fire after landing at the Miami International Airport. According to reports, the landing gear malfunctioned, causing the Red Air flight 203 to crashland on the runway.

A plane carrying 126 passengers caught fire after landing at the Miami International Airport. According to reports, the landing gear malfunctioned, causing the Red Air flight 203 to crashland on the runway. Three people have been injured and hospitalised while others escaped unhurt. The dramatic incident took place on Tuesday at 5.30 pm (local time) when the plane was arriving from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. There were 126 people on board, including 11 crew members. The plane appeared to have come to rest near a grassy area by the side of the runway. Some flights were delayed due to the fire, airport officials said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue posted on Twitter that “fire crews have placed the fire under control and are mitigating fuel spillage.” It said that foam trucks were used to extinguish the flames. #MDFR is on scene of an aircraft fire at @iflyMIA. Fire crews have placed the fire under control and are mitigating fuel spillage. All souls on board have been assessed for injuries. A total of 3 patients have been transported to local area hospitals. pic.twitter.com/hMP68ncJ4s — Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (@MiamiDadeFire) June 21, 2022 × Social media videos taken by other passengers landing at the airport showed the airplane had been doused with white chemical foam by firefighters. While other videos showed terrified passengers running for their lives as firefighters rush to the sport to control the blaze. 🚨#BREAKING: Aircraft catches fire as its landing gear collapsed 📌#Miami l #Florida Multiple Emergency crews are currently at the scene as Red Air aircraft catches fire as its landing gear collapsed after landing at Miami International Airport All passengers been evacuated pic.twitter.com/3D8Ioak9kn — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) June 21, 2022 × #RedAir MD80 just caught fire after landing at MIA airport All passengers look to be safe as they exited the plane pic.twitter.com/go66ozwRSX — zalmy cohen (@emalevin) June 21, 2022 × “What happened here is a miracle,” 7News Miami quoted Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava as saying. The National Transportation Safety Board said it will send a team of investigators to the incident site on Wednesday. Red Air said in a statement that the Dominican Institute of Civil Aeronautics would also be investigating. Red Air, which is based in the Dominican Republican and Venezuela, has only been conducting flights since late 2021. (With inputs from agencies)

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A major mishap at India Kozhikode airport has left 18 people dead and over 100 injured after an Air India Express aircraft arriving from Dubai crashed at Calicut International Airport. Watch report.

Calicut Plane Crash: 18 dead in the crash, What is a tabletop runway?

An Air India Express plane with over 190 people on board has crashed at an airport in the southern state of Kerala. The aircraft, en route from Dubai, skidded off the runway and broke in two at Calicut airport upon landing, India's aviation authority said. Watch report.

Air India flight skids off runway | Kerala | Over 190 people onboard | 2 lives lost

Russian pilot, Damir Yusupov, who landed a passenger plane in a cornfield after hitting a flock of birds said on Friday (August 16) he was no hero despite the Kremlin lauding him for saving the lives of 233 People

Russian pilot says he's no hero despite praise for crash-landing

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