Pilot made frantic call to air traffic control before plane crash that killed five near Austin

NewsWorldAmericasPilot made frantic call to air traffic control before plane crash that killed five near AustinResidents described hearing a startling sound before the plane went down in a wooded areaVia AP news wire Friday 01 May 2026 21:18 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2969040To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/austin-plane-crash-cessna-421c-air-traffic-control-audio-b2969189.html","title":"Pilot made frantic call to air traffic control before plane crash that killed five"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-16471","index":0}At least one pilot in the area confirmed the troubled plane's locator emergency device had emitted a distress signal (AP)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveni...