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Husband dies after flight instructor, 2 sons killed in Sierra Sky Park plane crash in California

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago, on the newest of 3 developments

Craig Eady has died from injuries he suffered in Saturday's plane crash near Sierra Sky Park in northwest Fresno, family members confirmed Monday.

ABC 7 Chicago's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Small plane crash in Central California leaves 2 dead and 2 in critical condition

    Headline from KYMA Yuma ·

  2. Beloved flight instructor, husband, and 2 young children killed in CA plane crash

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

  3. Newest

    Husband dies after flight instructor, 2 sons killed in Sierra Sky Park plane crash in California

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

Reports & sources

38 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 30 Fresno

    Small plane crash prompts heavy emergency response in northwest Fresno (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Emergency crews are responding to a small plane crash near Sierra Sky Park in northwest Fresno.

  2. Your Central Valley

    Plane crash in northwest Fresno, investigation underway (opens Your Central Valley)

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    Your Central Valley's feed description

    A plane crashed near Sierra Sky Park Airport in northwest Fresno, sparking a fire on a nearby hillside and leaving fewer than 50 customers without power.

  3. New York Post

    2 killed in fiery California plane crash (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Two people were killed after a small plane crashed in the Fresno area on Saturday.

  4. KTLA Los Angeles

    Children killed in small plane crash near Fresno (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Two children were killed and two adults were injured after a small plane crashed near the Sierra Sky Park Airport in Fresno Saturday afternoon. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Saturday evening that a Grumman American Aviation Corp.

  5. Your Central Valley

    2 children dead, 2 adults in critical condition following deadly plane crash in northwest Fresno (opens Your Central Valley)

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    Your Central Valley's feed description

    Two children were killed and two adults remain in critical condition following a single-engine plane crash near Sierra Sky Park Airport in Fresno on Saturday.

  6. KYMA Yuma

    Small plane crash in Central California leaves 2 dead and 2 in critical condition (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Two people have died and two others are in critical condition after a small plane crash in Fresno, California Saturday.

  7. Your Central Valley

    UPDATE: Woman dead after plane crash kills 2 children (opens Your Central Valley)

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    Your Central Valley's feed description

    FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A third person involved in Saturday's northwest Fresno plane crash has died, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said. An adult woman, a passenger in the aircraft, is the latest victim of the fatal crash. Two children died at the scene.

  8. ABC 30 Fresno

    Woman dies following deadly plane crash that killed 2 children in Northwest Fresno (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    A woman has died after she was severely injured in a small plane crash that also killed two children in Northwest Fresno.

  9. New York Post

    California flight instructor Danna Eady and two sons killed in Fresno plane crash (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Eady died in a crash that also killed her two sons — Pavel and Remus.

  10. Your Central Valley

    Flight instructor, 2 children killed in Fresno plane crash (opens Your Central Valley)

    Published

    Your Central Valley's feed description

    Authorities in Fresno County are investigating a plane crash near Sierra Sky Park that resulted in the deaths of 41-year-old flight instructor Danna Eady and two children.

  11. ABC 11 Raleigh

    California flight instructor Danna Eady and her two sons killed in Fresno plane crash (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Danna Eady, 41, died after the aircraft she was piloting crashed Saturday afternoon just off the runway at Sierra Sky Park Airport in Fresno.

  12. KGET Bakersfield

    'Incredible instructor' among 3 killed in Fresno's weekend plane crash: What do we know so far? (opens KGET Bakersfield)

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    KGET Bakersfield's feed description

    Authorities in Fresno County are investigating a plane crash near Sierra Sky Park that resulted in the deaths of 41-year-old flight instructor Danna Eady and two children.

  13. ABC 30 Fresno

    Husband of Fresno pilot dies following Sierra Sky Park plane crash (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Family members confirm Craig Eady has died from injuries suffered in Saturday's Sierra Sky Park plane crash. The crash claimed the lives of all four members of the Eady family aboard the aircraft.

  14. New York Post

    Survivor of California plane crash dies — leaving two teens orphaned (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Firefighters, cops and sheriff’s deputies arrived to find plane wreckage on a bluff near the river as flames tore across a nearby hillside.

  15. Your Central Valley

    Fourth victim dead from plane crash in Fresno over the weekend, officials confirm (opens Your Central Valley)

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    Your Central Valley's feed description

    All four victims of a plane crash in Fresno, including Craig Eady, flight instructor Danna Eady, and two children, have died.

  16. KION Central Coast

    Fourth person dies after small plane crashes in Fresno (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By CBS Bay Area A fourth victim in a Central California plane crash died Monday in the hospital, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said. Officials say the victim was 44-year-old Craig Eady from Fresno County.

  17. Your Central Valley

    'Very, very sad'; Dad dies days after wife, sons killed in plane crash (opens Your Central Valley)

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    Your Central Valley's feed description

    Four people, including a local flight instructor and her husband and children, have died following a plane crash near the Sierra Skypark Runway in Fresno.

  18. BNO News

    4 killed after single-engine plane crashes in Fresno, California (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A fourth person aboard a small plane that crashed in Fresno County, California, on Saturday has died, according to officials. A woman and two children were previously confirmed dead in the accident. The aircraft crashed at about 1:50 p.m.

  19. ABC 7 Chicago

    Husband dies after flight instructor, 2 sons killed in Sierra Sky Park plane crash in California (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Craig Eady has died from injuries he suffered in Saturday's plane crash near Sierra Sky Park in northwest Fresno, family members confirmed Monday.

  20. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Beloved flight instructor, husband, and 2 young children killed in CA plane crash (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    A small plane crashed in California, leaving four dead.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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