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One dies in single-engine plane crash near South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 3:00pm
UPDATE 6:23 p.m.: One person died in Tuesday's crash of a single-engine plane in Meyers. At 3:23 p.m., El Dorado County Sheriff Deputies responded to the report of the crash near the Forest Service homes on Rainbow Road.
When Deputies arrived, they found a single-engine plane "crumpled and upside down" in a wooded area. There were two people on board the plane. One person was deceased and the other was taken to Renown Hospital in Reno via helicopter. Their condition is unknown at this time.
Victims identified in Washoe Valley plane crash
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/10/2018 - 3:56pm
A glider aircraft crashed into the hillside between the Washoe Valley and Mt. Rose on September 2, sparking the 64-acre Slide Fire and killing the two California residents onboard.
The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has positively identified the two deceased individuals as Sergio Colacevich, 80, of Carmichael and James Alton, 60, of San Ramon were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident and were later identified by dental comparison.
According to authorities, the glider took off from the Truckee Tahoe Airport shortly before the 2:00 p.m. crash.
Two confirmed dead in Washoe County plane crash
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/04/2018 - 1:20pm
Two people have been confirmed as deceased in Sunday's plane crash near Slide Mountain that sparked a 64-acre fire.
According to the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office, they now have the bodies and autopsies will be performed on each of the crash victims.
The names of the deceased are currently being withheld pending positive identification and notification of next-of-kin. As soon as both decedents are identified, an announcement will be issued releasing the names.
Second victim in fatal Truckee plane crash identified
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/19/2018 - 11:05pm
The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has positively identified the person who died following Tuesday's plane crash in Truckee as Peter C. Jackson, 55, of West Hollywood, Calif.
Shortly before 7:40 a.m. on July 17, 2018, the single-engine piston Navion-B crashed near the Northstar golf course on the west side of Highway 267, not far from the Truckee-Tahoe Airport.
Two die in single-engine plane crash near Truckee-Tahoe Airport
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/17/2018 - 9:07pm
Two people died Tuesday after the crash of a single-engine airplane in Truckee.
Shortly before 7:40 a.m. on July 17, 2018, the single-engine piston Navion-B crashed near the Northstar golf course on the west side of Highway 267, not far from the Truckee-Tahoe Airport.
The pilot left the airport and was heading east at 7:33 a.m. and almost immediately reported engine problems and put out a May Day call. He was trying to return to the airport when the crash occurred, a mile away according to an airport spokesperson.
Minden man identified as Monday's plane crash victim
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 11:41am
A Minden, Nevada man has been identified as the pilot of the Piper PA-34 Seneca that crashed into a Douglas County field on Monday, February 19, 2018.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) has identified the deceased pilot as 64-year-old Stephen Filice.
At about 11:30 a.m. Monday, DCSO deputies and East Fork Fire Protection District crews responded to a report of a plane crash in northern Douglas County in the vicinity of Hobo Springs Road, west of Highway 395 and south of Plymouth Drive.
One dies in Douglas County plane crash
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/19/2018 - 1:39pm
UPDATE 11:45 A.M. 2/20/18: The Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) has identified the deceased pilot as 64-year-old Stephen Filice. For more on the story: http://southtahoenow.com/story/02/20/2018/minden-man-identified-mondays-plane-crash-victim.
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UPDATE 3:00 P.M.: One person died in the single airplane crash in Douglas County Monday, February 19, 2018.
Pilot identified in plane crash near Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/21/2016 - 10:01pm
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has identified the body of a man found Tursday near the site of a plane crash southwest of Lake Tahoe as Tyrell Kremer of Wilton, Calif.
Kremer, 52, was flying from Idaho to Jackson on Saturday, October 15 after what friends say was a weeklong hunting trip. Family and friends grew concerned Saturday afternoon when he hadn't returned as expected and official news of a missing aircraft were issued Saturday evening.
Three dead in plane crash at Reno Tahoe Airport parking lot
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/11/2016 - 10:08pmReno Tahoe International Airport officials have confirmed the crash of a small aircraft into the long-term parking lot, resulting in the death of three people.
Wreckage can be seen sitting atop a number of cars in the surface lot.
At this time, there does not appear to be any fire at the crash site.
Small plane crashes at airport in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/05/2016 - 3:13pm
A Cesna 182 airplane with two people on board crashed as it was landing at the airport in South Lake Tahoe Monday afternoon at 1:22 p.m.
Numerous agencies, including South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Police Departments and the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, all responded.
One person was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries according to the SLTFR. The names, ages and hometown of those on board are not known at this time. People inside the Flight Deck restaurant were waiting for the people on board to arrive and immediately rushed to the scene according to bystanders.
Victims in South Lake Tahoe plane crash are indentified
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/15/2015 - 11:23am
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the two people killed in Saturday's plane crash in South Lake Tahoe.
California residents 73-year-old Conrad Yu of Oakley, and Mary Choy, 66, of San Francisco were killed when Yu's plane crashed shortly after take-off in the area near Elks Club Road an Pioneer Trail. The plane crashed into a tree adjacent to a home on Tionontati.
NTSB and the FAA continue their investigation in order to determine the cause of the crash.
Two people die as plane crashes in South Lake Tahoe after takeoff
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/10/2015 - 9:08pm
8:00 a.m. update 10/12/15: Authorities spent Sunday removing parts of the plane that remained in trees surrounding the crash site that claimed the lives of two people in South Lake Tahoe.
Investigators say the plane hit trees before crashing behind a home on Tionontati Street just before 5:36 p.m. Saturday, October 10. A fire started which scorched the home.
The force of the crash broke a large tree just feet away from the house.
Two hurt in small El Dorado County plane crash
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 8:59pm
Two men suffered moderate injuries Wednesday after a small plane went down at the Georgetown Airport, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said.
Emergency personnel from several agencies, including Cal Fire, Georgetown Fire and El Dorado County Fire responded, finding the single engine Luscombe plane down an embankment near the runway.
The impact of the crash bent the nose up almost 90 degrees.
People familiar with the aircraft's two occupants told FOX40 both are longtime Georgetown residents, and one is the owner of the plane and a flight instructor.
Reminder: South Lake Tahoe mock disaster drill at airport Monday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/24/2014 - 12:07am
Local residents and visitors need to be aware of a mock emergency drill at Tahoe Valley airport on Monday morning from 10 a.m. to noon. Dozens of emergency vehicles will be racing through town, responding to an emergency as part of mass casualty incident training (MCI) for local responders.
The MCI training will include a scenario of a major plane crash at Lake Tahoe Airport with multiple causalities.
Mock emergency drill to simulate C130 plane crash at the Tahoe Valley Airport
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/06/2014 - 8:44pm
Event Date:
August 25, 2014 - 10:00am
A large scale disaster is about to hit South Lake Tahoe. Sirens are blaring, emergency personnel are responding to the airport, screaming people are seriously injured while others cannot be saved, a triage is set up and an incident command center has been set up in the City Council chambers. A large airplane has just crashed with hazardous cargo on board at the Tahoe Valley airport.
Premonition? No. It's a planned emergency drill that will take place on Monday, August 25.
South Lake Tahoe's 3rd Annual Fourth of July Parade Ready to Entertain
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/28/2014 - 10:19pm
"I believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival," the 2nd President of the United States John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail. "It ought to be celebrated by pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other..."
Adams wrote of the country's celebration of America's independence on July 4.
South Lake Tahoe will have many of those activities for everyone to enjoy, including a parade!
Search Begins in Folsom Lake for 1965 Plane Wreckage
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/17/2014 - 11:00pm
Low water levels in Folsom Lake are allowing El Dorado County and Placer County Sheriffs to search for plane that crashed into Folsom Lake on January 1, 1965.
Frank Wilcox, a Shingle Springs man, is hoping the dramatic drop in the level of Folsom Lake will finally reveal the wreckage of the Piper Comanche that went to the bottom following a mid-air collision, killing Wilcox's older brother and three other people. Only one body was recovered. The second plane was able to return to the airport.
Update: More details on fatal plane crash in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/22/2013 - 5:30pmA single engine Mooney airplane crashed shortly after take off from the South Lake Tahoe airport at approximately 11:10 AM today.
The plane was observed by numerous witnesses begin to lose altitude after take off, and bank sharply into a wooded area east of the airport. The plane crashed into some large pine trees and flipped over.
The male pilot, Steven Lefton 67 years of age of Palo Alto, CA was killed on impact. His wife, Karen Lefton sustained moderate injuries and was pinned in the wreckage of the plane.
Pilot dies in South Lake Tahoe plane crash
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 07/22/2013 - 12:07pmThe pilot of a single-engine plane crashed moments after taking off Monday from Lake Tahoe Airport.
The pilot’s wife was the lone passenger of the 1963 Mooney. She was conscious when Calstar airlifted her from the meadow near Golden Bear to Renown Medical Center in Reno. She is expected to recover from her injuries.
Go here for the full story.
Pilot, two passengers escape injury after plane crashes near Spooner; FAA team arrives at crash site
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/15/2013 - 4:36pm
A pilot and two passengers escaped injury Wednesday after a plane crash northeast of Spooner in the Kings Canyon area, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirmed.
The passengers of the aircraft were taken by Carson City Fire and Rescue to the staging area at the Kings Canyon Trailhead where they signed statements with the Carson City Sheriff's Office. Both declined comment. An official at the scene said the three had taken a flight to celebrate the birthday of a 23-year-old female passenger and that both passengers were shaken and didn't wish to speak. It is believed but not confirmed the flight originated from Lake Tahoe.
Fuel mixture likely cause of South Tahoe fatal plane crash
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/12/2012 - 9:31pmFuel mixture cited in plane crash reports
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/12/2012 - 5:45pmThe pilots of a plane that crashed shortly after takeoff from Lake Tahoe Airport in August, killing all five people onboard, expressed concerns about the craft's fuel/air mixture prior to departing...
Plane crash victims identified
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/29/2012 - 5:00amPolice have identified the five victims who died after the plane they were in crashed after takeoff and burst into flames Saturday night.The victims have been identified as Fresno residents Haro...
Plane crash victims identified
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/28/2012 - 6:14pmPolice have identified the five victims who died after the plane they were in crashed after takeoff and burst into flames Saturday night.The victims have been identified as Fresno residents Haro...
Plane crash victims identified
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/28/2012 - 12:27pmPolice have identified the five victims who died after the plane they were in crashed after takeoff and burst into flames Saturday night.The victims have been identified as Fresno residents Haro...
Identities of South Tahoe plane crash victims released
Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/28/2012 - 9:16amPlane crash leaves five dead
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/27/2012 - 11:58amFive people reportedly died after the plane they were in crashed after takeoff and burst into flames Saturday night.According to a press release from the city of South Lake Tahoe, the plane took...
Tahoe celebration ends with 5 people dying in plane crash
Submitted by admin on Sun, 08/26/2012 - 5:30pmMultiple victims, no survivors in plane crash
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/26/2012 - 2:26pmOfficials investigating the site of a plane crash Sunday confirmed that multiple people died in the incident after the plane they were in hit the ground and burst into flames Saturday night.Acco...
Plane crash investigation under way
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/26/2012 - 11:55amInvestigators are at the scene of a plane crash that occurred Saturday night.As of noon Sunday, Federal Aviation Administration officials had reportedly begun their investigation. No one was ava...
News agencies report 5 dead in fiery South Lake Tahoe airplane crash; aircraft registered to Fresno man (VIDEO)
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 9:02pm
UPDATE 3:27PM: KOLO Reno Channel 8 reports the brother of the registered owner of the Piper that crashed in South Lake Tahoe Saturday night says all five people aboard died. Javier de la Mora says his brother, Francisco de la Mora, of Fresno was in the airplane when it crashed. Francisco's wife and daughter and two other people were on board as well. Go here for the full story.
UPDATE 2:56PM: The City of South Lake Tahoe issued the following news release and photos this afternoon:
A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Saturday, August 25th at 9:48 pm from Lake Tahoe Airport. The crash ignited a fire in the meadow just past the airport off of Winnemucca Avenue. The fire burned approximately one acre and took an hour and a half to extinguish.
El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department reports that the plane had been heard by witnesses to have apparent engine problems, and was seen to dip downward into the ground while attempting a turn.
According to Federal Aviation Administration, there were multiple victims and no survivors of the crash. The names of victims are not being released until notification of families is confirmed.
“Our hearts go out to the families of those that perished in this tragic accident. Thanks to the quick and cooperative efforts by multiple agencies; the fire caused by this crash was put out quickly,” said Mayor Claire Fortier.
Earlier in the day, the 23rd Annual Lake in the Sky Air Show was held at Lake Tahoe Airport. This plane was not affiliated with the air show in any way.
The location of the plane crash is within El Dorado County limits and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department is the lead agency of this investigation. FAA and National Transportation Safety Board officials arrived on site today to perform an investigation and to identify the cause of the crash.
UPDATE 1:46PM: There are multiple victims to Saturday night's plane crash in South Lake Tahoe, confirmed El Dorado Sheriff's Office Lt. Pete Van Arnum. Investigators were processing the wreckage to confirm how many victims and their identities. Investigators do not believe the victims to be locals from the South Lake Tahoe area, he said. No information concerning the identity of the victims, or the plane will be released until positive confirmation has been made, he said. Investigators from the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are assisting with the investigation.
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10:36AM: Lake Tahoe News is reporting that it has exclusively learned from federal authorities that up to five people died in the plane crash on Saturday. Go here for the story. Meanwhile KOLO TV Channel 8 in Reno reports that an FAA official confirmed the plane was a Piper PA32.
UPDATE 6:55AM: A small airplane crashed in the Barton Meadows area in South Lake Tahoe sparking a wildland fire on Saturday night. Presumably there are no survivors. The crash was reported at 9:48 p.m. after the plane took off from Lake Tahoe Airport, said El Dorado County Sheriff's Lt. Pete Van Arnum early Sunday morning. Witnesses reported the plane was experiencing engine trouble and was seen moving downward before it crashed into flames, he said.
Nevada Emergency Management, Homeland Security hold multi-county drills
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/17/2012 - 4:39pmA series of drills simulating emergencies such as extreme weather, power outages, aircraft mishaps, lost climbers and transportation issues will be performed this weekend as part of operation Green Light organized by the Nevada Division of Emergency Management and the the Department of Homeland Security.
Operation Green Light will further develop and strengthen regional partnerships and enhance emergency preparedness, response, and prevention capabilities, according to Nevada Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Gail Powell.
Man killed in Truckee plane crash was headed to Mexico for humanitarian mission
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 9:28amTRUCKEE, Calif. — A Northern California doctor who was preparing for a humanitarian aid trip to Mexico was identified late Thursday as the pilot who died in a single-engine plane crash earlier that day at Truckee Tahoe Airport.
Thursday plane crash is ninth in past four years at Truckee airport
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:26pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - One person is dead after a plane crashed shortly after takeoff Thursday morning at Truckee Tahoe Airport, an official has confirmed.Ian Gregor, a spokesperson for the Federal Avia...
One dead in Truckee-Tahoe Airport plane crash
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 8:39amA pilot is dead after a single-engine plane crashed into a building at Truckee-Tahoe Airport. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the pilot was the only person aboard when the plane crashed into a hangar Thursday morning at around 8:15 a.m.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death...
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 4:11pmA harrowing tale of survival, "The Grey" depicts a plane crash that leaves a handful of survivors stranded in the wilderness with a predatory pack of wolves hot on their trail.Ottway, a melancho...
Nevada tourism sector looks to rebound from its difficulties of 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 7:49amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - By all accounts 2011 was a difficult year for special events in northern Nevada.A shooting during Street Vibrations left a San Jose man dead, and a plane crash at the Nat...
Northern NV business: Tourism sector looks to rebound from its difficulties of 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 8:59amRENO, Nev. - By all accounts 2011 was a difficult year for special events in northern Nevada.A shooting during Street Vibrations left a San Jose man dead, and a plane crash at the National Champion...
Pilot hurt in morning plane crash at Truckee Tahoe Airport
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 11:01amA pilot was seriously injured after a twin-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff near Lake Tahoe.
Kevin Bumen, director of aviation at Truckee Tahoe Airport, said the pilot was the only person onboard when the Piper Aztec crashed on airport grounds and caught fire about 9:20 a.m. this morning. Go here to read the story.
2 OK after plane crash in Washoe Lake State Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 11:30amCARSON CITY, Nev. - A student pilot and his instructor escaped injury Wednesday when their ultralight aircraft crash-landed in Washoe Lake State Park. Rescue crews were called to the crash at 8:38 ...
Two unhurt in Washoe Valley plane crash landing
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 2:45pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - A student pilot and his instructor escaped injury Wednesday when their plane crash-landed in Washoe Lake State Park. According to Washoe County Sheriff's Deputy Armando Avina, c...
