One Man Killed, Two Others Injured in Second Plane Crash at Blackfoot Airport on Saturday

One man killed, two others injured in second plane crash at Blackfoot Airport on Saturday

BLACKFOOT — In an extraordinarily rare occurrence, the Blackfoot Airport was the scene of two separate plane crashes Saturday — one that ended in tragedy and another hours earlier where the pilot escaped serious injury.

Blackfoot Airport the scene of two crashes in one day — the first a case of tragedy averted, the second claims promising young life

BLACKFOOT — In an extraordinarily rare occurrence, the Blackfoot Airport was the scene of two separate plane crashes Saturday — one that ended in tragedy and another hours earlier where the pilot escaped serious injury.

A Surge in the Skies: Aviation accidents soar since Trump returned to White House

On Saturday, August 1, 2026, Blackfoot Airport, located in Blackfoot, Idaho, made news following two separate single-engine aircraft accidents in a single day. At around 8:30 a.m., a 69-year-old pilot struck a gravel berm while landing and flipped his plane upside down, walking away with minor injuries. At about 11:00 p.m. that same night, aContinue reading "A Surge in the Skies: Aviation accidents soar since Trump returned to White House" The p…