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Four Dead After Plane Crash in Fresno

Two adults and two children died after a single-engine plane crashed and caught fire near Fresno, California.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 8, 2026, 12:22 a.m. ET
Four people are dead after a single-engine airplane crashed and caught fire on a bluff along the San Joaquin River in , California, on September 5, 2026. The incident is still under investigation, according to KVPR and BNO News. Crews arrived to find the aircraft on fire on the bluff near the Sierra Sky Park Airport, on the 7300 block of North Blythe Avenue. Firefighters extinguished the flames and prevented them from spreading to nearby homes, according to KVPR and BNO News. Two children were pronounced dead at the scene. Two adults were taken to a hospital in critical condition. The adults were later identified as Danna Eady, 41, and Craig Eady, 44, both of Auberry. They were married. Danna Eady was a flight instructor and a professor at Reedley College. Danna Eady died at the hospital on Sunday, and Craig Eady died on Monday, according to KVPR and BNO News. The crash occurred at approximately 1:50 p.m. or , according to conflicting reports from BNO News and KVPR. The cause has not been determined.

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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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