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NTSB Opens Probe After Fresno Plane Crash Kills Instructor

9/7/2026

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Flight instructor Danna Eady and her two sons died when their plane crashed at Fresno’s Sierra Sky Park Airport.
Husband Craig Eady survived with third-degree burns and extensive injuries requiring months of surgeries.
The National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation while the crash cause remains unclear.
Sierra Sky Park Airport’s privately owned 2,400-foot runway is not required to meet FAA overrun standards, prompting safety concerns.

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Flight instructor Danna Eady and her two sons died when their plane crashed at Fresno’s Sierra Sky Park Airport.
Husband Craig Eady survived with third-degree burns and extensive injuries requiring months of surgeries.
The National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation while the crash cause remains unclear.
Sierra Sky Park Airport’s privately owned 2,400-foot runway is not required to meet FAA overrun standards, prompting safety concerns.