A turtle on the runway caused a plane crash near Sugar Valley Airport in Mocksville, NC. Two died, one injured, per NTSB’s preliminary report.

After it's been determined that a runway requires cleaning, airports use several methods depending on various factors, such as the contamination severity, runway material, and the tools available.

According to the NTSB, the plane crashed into “a heavily forested area” about 255 feet northeast of the departure end of the runway. “The airplane came to rest on its left side with the left ...

June 20 (UPI) -- A turtle on the runway caused a small private plane crash that killed two and seriously injured another person at Sugar Valley Airport in North Carolina, according to the National ...

Pilot attempted to avoid turtle on runway before deadly NC plane crash, NTSB report says by: Emily Mikkelsen Posted: Jun 19, 2025 / 01:01 PM EDT Updated: Jun 19, 2025 / 01:04 PM EDT ...

Update, 4:36 p.m. The San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport was scheduled to reopen at 5 p.m. Friday night after a plane crash and fire closed the runway for nearly 8 hours.

Pilot attempted to avoid turtle on runway before deadly NC plane crash, NTSB report says by: Emily Mikkelsen Posted: Jun 19, 2025 / 12:49 PM EDT Updated: Jun 19, 2025 / 12:49 PM EDT ...