A PLANE has crashed in a remote area and crews were struggling to reach the wreckage in their hunt for survivors.
The plane went down in a remote and mountainous area just west of Manchester, Vermont, on Wednesday.
The crash was reported near Equinox Mountain, about 20 minutes from Manchester and an hour from Albany, New York.
Manchester Town Manager Scott Murphy said at least three people were injured, VT Digger reported.
However, challenging conditions such as ice and snow are making the rescue mission extremely difficult for emergency responders.
Helicopters were sent to the scene, and paramedics could be lowered to assess the victims’ conditions, according to Fox Weather.
The Rutland City Fire Department reported receiving a request for technical rescue resources to assist in recovering the crash victims.
A Vermont State Police representative informed VT Digger that they have been made aware of a report about a plane crash in the area, Manchester PD is handling the situation, and the VSP is not currently involved.
Flightradar 24 shows that the plane took off from Baltimore around 6 am before stopping west of Manchester around 8:30 am.
There are no more known details about the crash at this time.
FLIGHT FEARS
A recent onslaught of significant plane crashes has begun to worry travelers.
In January, a terrifying collision between a military helicopter and an American Airlines plane killed 67 passengers and crew members.
Shocking footage depicts the Black Hawk helicopter striking the plane, causing both aircrafts to plunge into the water.
Since then, plane incidents have been dominating the news.
On February 25, a Southwest flight narrowly avoided a horrific crash with a private jet.
A video captured the moment on the runway at the Chicago Midway Airport, along with the pilot’s stunned reaction.
As the passenger plane began its descent around 8:50 am, a private jet slowly crept across its path.
To avoid the jet, the plane was forced to veer back up into the air, just missing the Bombardier Challenger 350 headed its way.
“How’d that happen?” the pilot asked the air traffic controller.
Recent ‘cluster’ of plane crashes
A number of recent plane crashes in the US have left Americans terrified of traveling by air.
However, aviation expert and attorney Jason Matzus told The U.S. Sun the crashes can be attributed to “random clustering.”
According to Matzus, despite the sorrowful nature of such incidents, the probable reason is just ‘random clustering,’ wherein multiple crashes happen closely together, distorting our perception and leading us to believe there is an increasing pattern in plane crashes.
“When in reality these crashes, despite being so close together, are merely coincidental and not caused by a systemic safety issue.”
The short period Matzus is referring to is just a matter of three weeks. The recent aviation mishaps include:
January 29 – A military helicopter and American Airlines plane collided at the Washington DC airport and killed 67 people
January 31 – An air ambulance carrying a six-year-old girl and her mom crashed onto a street in Philadelphia, killing seven people in total
February 5 – A Japan Airlines flight hit a parked Delta plane at Seattle SeaTac Airport and no one was injured
February 6 – A small commuter plane on its way to Nome, Alaska, crashed and killed all 10 people on board
February 10 – Motley Crue singer Vince Neil’s private jet collided into another plane, killing the pilot and injuring four others
February 17 – A Delta plane crashed onto the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport, miraculously killing no one but injuring 21
February 19 – Two planes collided at Marana Airport in Arizona, killing two people
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the private jet was at fault for the near fatal accident.
The airline agency stated that the crew of Southwest Airlines Flight 2504 opted for a go-around maneuver after a business jet entered the runway at Chicago Midway Airport without permission.
“The FAA is investigating the incident.”
The National Transportation Safety Board described the event as a “runway incursion.”
“NTSB is investigating Tuesday’s runway incursion that occurred when a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 initiated a go-around after a business jet entered the same runway at Chicago Midway International Airport,” NTSB stated.
