UPS Freighter Enters Active Runway at Changi During ZK-OKS Takeoff Roll
A United Parcel Service Boeing 767-300F entered an active runway in Singapore while a New Zealand aircraft was taking off, resulting in no injuries or damage.
1 fatality
Piper PA28-181 Collision with Wires at Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (N293PA)
On January 28, 2010, a PIPER PA-28-181 (registration N293PA) operated by Transpac Aviation Academy was involved in an aviation accident near Phoenix, AZ. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s decision to take off in marginal visual flight rules conditions, which resulted in an encounter with low clouds, and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires while maneuvering in the traffic pattern for landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 16 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
On January 28, 2010, a Piper PA28-181, N293PA, collided with wires while returning to Phoenix Deer Valley Airport due to reduced visibility. The student pilot was killed.
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