At least three people were killed when a private jet crashed into a San Diego neighborhood Thursday morning, adding to the long list of aviation disasters this year

A crash with entrapment has closed a stretch of a road in Springettsbury Township. According to York County dispatchers, crews received a call at 3:22 p.m. for a crash with entrapment on North Hills Road.

Fighter jets sent after it caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region as they raced to catch up. The plane then plunged almost straight down in into a mountain near Montebello, Virginia, and burst into flames at 3:23 p.m.

A communication hotline between the Pentagon and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has not been operational since March of 2022.

Is it less safe to fly now than before? Let’s look at the data. In the US, the National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, tracks flight accidents involving serious injuries, fatalities or major aircraft damage, along with incidents that pose safety risks, such as engine failures, fires or system malfunctions.

A lack of oxygen that incapacitated the pilot and three passengers is likely what caused a private jet to become unresponsive before flying over the nation’s capital and prompting the military to scramble fighter jets in 2023.

A small plane crashed into the Potomac River on Saturday, prompting a heavy presence from responders as they worked to rescue the pilot from the water, state police said.

Japanese defense officials say they recovered the remains of one of two crew members who were missing since their military training aircraft crashed earlier this week