{"schema":"track-plane-crash.incidents.v1","generatedAt":"2026-07-05T06:21:31.476Z","sourcePolicy":"Rows expose source URLs and verification status. Recent events do not include final-cause language.","data":{"slug":"beechcraft-be55-lancaster-south-carolina-2026","title":"Beechcraft BE55 Crash Near Lancaster, South Carolina","date":"2026-07-02","location":"Lancaster, South Carolina","country":"United States","aircraft":"Beechcraft BE55","operator":"Pending verification","fatalities":0,"survivors":0,"category":"general-aviation","fameTags":["recent","faa-statement","general-aviation","south-carolina"],"safetyThemes":["official-preliminary","general aviation","night operation","source-triangulation-needed"],"riskVector":{"weather":0,"humanFactors":0,"mechanical":0,"terrain":0,"operationalControl":0},"medianContext":[{"label":"Investigation state","value":"FAA preliminary","explanation":"FAA statement identifies the aircraft, route, location, and people aboard, but does not establish injuries or cause."},{"label":"Daily tracker priority","value":"High","explanation":"This is the most recent FAA aviation accident statement found in the source layer."},{"label":"Data gap","value":"Outcome pending","explanation":"Fatalities and survivors remain 0 until official casualty information is confirmed."}],"summary":"The FAA states that a Beechcraft BE55 crashed near Lancaster, South Carolina around 12:45 a.m. local time on July 2, 2026. Two people were on board; casualty and cause details remain pending in this row.","safetyReadout":"This page should stay in preliminary mode: aircraft, location, route, time, and agency involvement are known, but causal analysis and casualty counts require official updates.","insuranceSignal":"Useful as a live general-aviation monitoring row for night operations, route risk, and claims watchlists once outcome data is confirmed.","verificationStatus":"official-preliminary","sources":[{"name":"FAA accident statements","url":"https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/statements/accident_incidents","type":"official","note":"FAA July 2, 2026 statement identifies aircraft, route, and investigation responsibility."}]}}