Akron plane crash
Definition
A tragic aviation incident that occurred on May 14, 2026, in Akron, Ohio, when a small plane crashed into a residential home in the 2200 block of Canterbury Circle, killing the two people on board and igniting a fire, though no one on the ground was injured.
Informal reference to the sudden and unfortunate collision of an aircraft with a structure in Akron, turning a routine flight into headline news.
Examples
The Akron plane crash had everyone in the neighborhood double-checking their homeowner's insurance for 'act of aviation' clauses.
Forget skydiving—after hearing about the Akron plane crash, my pilot friend now insists on 'house-free' flight paths.
In a plot twist worthy of a bad action movie, the Akron plane crash spared the house but gave the street instant fame on social media.
The Akron plane crash proved that sometimes, the journey's end is literally someone's backyard barbecue.