Federal investigators are examining a fatal plane crash near Hicks Airfield after preliminary information indicated the aircraft had engine issues and turned back toward the airport.

Fort Worth firefighters and police are responding to a reported plane crash east of Hicks Airfield, near the intersection of W. Bonds Ranch Road and Blue Sky Drive on Wednesday morning. A Fort Worth police spokesperson said first responders are on scene gathering more information.

Investigation finds no pre-impact engine problems in the wreckage examined so far; cause remains undetermined

On this week’s “Special Forces,” the Olympic figure skater fought back tears as he recalled his final conversation with his mother.

Three people survived a small plane crash south of Whiteville Wednesday night. The plane went down near Rough and Ready Road and Shade Fisher Road. All three people on board survived the initial crash and were taken to a hospital for medical evaluation.

Two people died after their small plane crashed near an airport in Petaluma Wednesday. The aircraft went down near the Petaluma Municipal Airport and nearby Rooster Run Golf Club around 10:30 a.m. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that plane was a Van’s RV-7A carrying two people.

A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board noted than an unknown object was seen falling away from an airplane that crashed minutes later in Newton County, killing