A look at recent deadly aviation accidents in the US
Summary
Three different aircraft crashed recently in the U.S., killing 21 people in Missouri, California, and Texas. Federal investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are looking into the causes of these accidents.Key Facts
- A Cessna Citation Latitude business jet crashed near Laredo, Texas, killing one person and injuring others.
- The Texas jet was traveling from Mexico to Austin and crashed on a highway close to Laredo International Airport.
- A B-52 bomber crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California, killing all eight people on board during a test mission.
- The B-52 crash involved military personnel and Boeing employees and was related to a radar modernization program.
- A small plane with skydivers crashed in Butler, Missouri, killing 12 people.
- The causes of all three crashes are still under investigation by the NTSB.
- Witnesses reported chaotic scenes at the Texas crash, with people trying to rescue those trapped inside the burning jet.
- The B-52 is a long-serving bomber used by the U.S. military since 1955 and is being updated to stay operational through 2050.
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