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California flight instructor and two sons die in Fresno plane crash

A family of four was en route to an airshow when their single-engine plane went down on a hilltop near Sierra Sky Park airport; the NTSB is leading the investigation.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 6, 2026, 7:57 p.m. ET
A flight instructor and her two sons were killed, and her husband was severely injured, when their single-engine airplane crashed on a hilltop near Sierra Sky Park airport in , California, on September 5, 2026, according to the New York Post. The aircraft caught fire after the crash. Danna Eady, a flight instructor at Reedley College and president of the local Experimental Aircraft Association chapter, and her two sons were declared deceased at the scene. Her husband, Craig, survived but suffered severe burns and extensive injuries, the Post reported. The family was on their way to an airshow. The cause of the crash has not been determined. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating, with the NTSB taking the lead in determining what went wrong, according to the Post.

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Terrain elevation
308 ft
Nearest aerodrome
2.0 miles ENE of Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (KFCH/FCH)

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