Arkansas
A plane crashed within a few feet from a major highway

Batesville, Arkansas – On Tuesday night in Batesville, a plane crashed.
Sheriff Shawn Stephens of Independence County verified the collision. He declared that the crash would be handled by the Batesville Police Department.
Viewer Kristina K Praught sent in pictures of the wreckage, and according to Batesville Police Chief Alan Cockrill, there were multiple persons on board the aircraft when it crashed, including two pilots. The plane can be seen in the pictures flying only a few feet over Batesville’s Highway 167.
The flight was scheduled to depart from Fayetteville, Arkansas, at 7:40 p.m., and arrive there at 8:08 p.m., according to Flight Aware.
It arrived in Batesville around 8:40 a.m. on Tuesday after departing from Fayettville at 8:15 a.m. The flight left Batesville at 5:57 p.m. with a scheduled arrival time of 7:10 p.m., and 20 minutes later it flew to Waterloo, Iowa, where it landed at 10:19 a.m.
The cause of the plane crash is unclear.
Both pilots were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening wounds, according to Chief Cockrill.
In response to the question of how many people were on board, Cockrill replied they currently don’t know the precise number.
The Federal Aviation Administration is currently looking into the crash.
-
Local News1 week ago
The attorney general swiftly appeals the justices’ decision to halt implementation of the Arkansas LEARNs Act
-
Local News2 weeks ago
After leading Arkansas police on a 120 mph, multi-city chase, the wanted offender captured
-
Local News1 week ago
Motel rates as high as $699 on the eve of the 2024 total solar eclipse in Arkansas
-
Local News2 weeks ago
An inside peek at the Little Rock street racing scene
-
Local News2 weeks ago
Following an incident in Little Rock, UPS driver is in critical condition
-
Local News2 weeks ago
The Saline County Library Board meets in a crowded meeting to examine solutions to the book relocation problem
-
Arkansas1 week ago
Gaming tables from a Hot Springs museum featured in the new Bass Reeves biopic series
-
Local News2 weeks ago
Despite an extremely difficult year, Wynne High School celebrates graduation