The reptile was on the runway at Sugar Valley Airport in Mocksville, causing the pilot of the Universal Stinson 108 to crash when they tried to avoid it, the NTSB said Friday.

The Universal Stinson 108 plane crashed on June 3 in Farmington, North Carolina, at about 11:45 a.m., according to the National Transportation Safety Board, which issued a preliminary report on ...

A private plane crashed in North Carolina on June 3, after the pilot attempted to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a newly-released NTSB report.

Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Had Lifted Wheel to Dodge a Turtle, N.T.S.B. Says One other person on board was killed in the June 3 crash in North Carolina and another passenger was severely injured.

Non-functioning runway lights, foggy conditions and power lines appear to have factored into the May 22 plane crash that killed Christian rock drummer Daniel Williams, music executive Dave Shapiro ...

The sole survivor of the Air India plane crash escaped the fiery wreckage through an emergency exit door, he said, while his brother was among the more than 240 killed, despite being just seats away.

AHMEDABAD, India — The Air India plane crash this week was one of India’s worst aviation disasters, killing 241 people on board and several people on the ground.