The pilot of a crop duster plane died in the 9:36 a.m. Tuesday accident, Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said.

The pilot of a small plane that crashed near an airport tried to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report. The pilot and a passenger were killed ...

A turtle on the runway caused a plane crash near Sugar Valley Airport in Mocksville, NC. Two died, one injured, per NTSB’s preliminary report.