2005 Report: Pilots Raised Concerns About Block Island Runway Length

2005 report: Pilots raised concerns about Block Island runway length

NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WPRI) — Federal investigators arrived on Block Island Thursday to begin piecing together the events that led to a small plane crash which left one person dead and two others hospitalized. Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) were seen examining the scene, focusing on documenting information related to the pilot, the aircraft and the operating environment.…

Remembering Legislator Dan Wilson after plane crash

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -“We’re all heartbroken here in Montgomery County with this tragedy. I’ve known him for probably about nine years,” said County Executive Pete Vroman about the death of Legislator Dan Wilson. “He was the sweetest guy in the room. Always, when you go see him. He served a long time; public service on our County IDA as a legislator. Served the people out here, represented his people out here.” Get the latest ne…

New York county legislator identified as victim of Block Island plane crash

Montgomery County District 5 Legislator Dan Wilson did not survive the small plane crash at the Block Island Airport on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (Montgomery County NY Facebook photo)A New York county legislator has been identified as the person who died after a plane crash at Block Island State Airport Wednesday afternoon. Montgomery County Sheriff Jeffery Smith confirmed to Rhode Island Current Thursday afternoon that that the victim was Counc…

Family remembers Montgomery County legislator Dan Wilson after fatal plane crash

The brother of longtime Montgomery County legislator Dan Wilson says the family is still in shock after Wilson died in a plane crash on Block Island Wednesday.“

County legislator from New York identified as man killed in Block Island plane crash

A county legislator from Upstate New York was identified Thursday as the person who died in a fatal plane crash on Block Island.

New York county lawmaker killed in Block Island plane crash

A man killed in a plane crash that injured two others on Block Island on Wednesday has been identified as a county legislator from New York State, NBC affiliate WJAR-TV reports. Montgomery County District 5 Legislator Dan Wilson died in the crash, family members confirmed to the station. He was 76. Legislators described Wilson as a “humble gentleman” as they mourned his death on social media Thursday. “Dan was a kind, smart and patient man,” Mon…