A pilot declared an emergency due to oil covering the windshield shortly before a fatal crash, according to a preliminary investigation report.

A small plane carrying two passengers crashed 50 feet from the Lexington airport in Gilbert, SC, it was attempting to make an emergency landing on Feb. 6.

Newly released video from the National Transportation Safety Board shows the moment a small plane crashed into the parking lot of a Lancaster County retirement

The plane went down near Echo Lake, Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said

A nighttime flight ended in tragedy north of Prescott Valley on Wednesday when a small plane went down, leaving at least one person dead. The wreckage was discovered near Poquito Valley, and emergency crews stayed on scene late into the night.

“That’s highly unusual,” said Marks, who has represented families of victims in several high-profile crashes over a decades-long career. “Typically, what happens (is) within 12 to 24 hours, the NTSB shows up at a crash scene. The local responders are requested to secure the area.”

Gainesville, Georgia, police said a single-engine plane made an emergency landing on a roadway and crashed into multiple vehicles, causing minor injuries.

THE family of the second plane crash victim to be named have paid tribute to the “humble and kind” man. Mustafa Qays Obadey, 39, was killed last week after a small plane carrying him