The pilot of the small plane that crashed off the coast of San Diego on June 8, killing all six on board, was “struggling” to maintain the aircraft during the flight, according to authorities.

A family of four, Travis and Candace Buchanan and their children Aubrey and Walker, died when their plane crashed in Sanford, North Carolina, while returning from a beach vacation.

St. Johns County Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post the plane made the emergency landing near Island Landing Drive, and the cause is under investigation.

Federal agencies are investigating the crash of a twin-engine Cessna 441 that went down minutes after takeoff and killed the six people on board. The plane crashed in a wooded area near several homes in Howland Township,

The crash of Air India Flight 171 underlines the importance of investigation, implementing its recommendations and holding the Air India management responsible

Travis Buchanan, 35, and Candace Buchanan, 35, were on board a plane with their two children, ages 9 and 10, when it crashed into a field in North Carolina on Monday, July 7

The small float plane, a Cessna 180J, "crash landed" on July 5 near Brooks Camp within Katmai National Park, park officials said on Facebook.