{"id":12716,"date":"2024-12-20T08:52:52","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T08:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=12716"},"modified":"2024-12-20T08:52:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T08:52:52","slug":"buffalo-bills-superstar-is-lucky-to-be-alive-after-fiery-plane-crash-left-one-person-dead-just-feet-from-his-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=12716","title":{"rendered":"Buffalo Bills Superstar Is Lucky To Be Alive After Fiery Plane Crash Left One Person Dead Just Feet From His House"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2223899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dion-Dawkins-plane-crash-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dion-Dawkins-plane-crash-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dion-Dawkins-plane-crash-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dion-Dawkins-plane-crash-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dion-Dawkins-plane-crash-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dion-Dawkins-plane-crash-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dion-Dawkins-plane-crash.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Plane crash at Dion Dawkins' home\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Plane crash at Dion Dawkins\u2019 home. (Photos via TMZ &amp; Twitter)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Buffalo Bills\u00a0offensive tackle Dion Dawkins was excused from practice today as he had a much more serious matter to tend to.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to reports from\u00a0TMZ, a single-engine aircraft crashed in the Pro Bowler\u2019s yard, just feet away from his house in Aurora, New York. The crash occurred at 11:22 AM, after the plane experienced \u201cmechanical issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After crashing into the trees in Dawkins\u2019 yard, the plane went up in flames, leaving the pilot dead. 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No further details have been released as the National Transportation safety Board investigates.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<p>Dawkins was allowed to miss practice today to tend to the matter at his home.<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<ul class=\"mai-list has-columns mai-list-icons mai-list-start\">\n<li class=\"mai-list-item is-column\">\n<div class=\"mai-list-content\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"check-this-out\" class=\"mai-grid check-this-out entries entries-grid has-image-left-middle has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"entries-wrap has-columns\">\n<article class=\"entry entry-grid is-column has-entry-link has-image has-image-first type-post category-entertainment category-nfl\" aria-label=\"Former NFL Star Larry Johnson Made Some Wild Claims About Jay-Z &amp; Beyonce, Describes Shocking Incident He Witnessed At Their Party Involving Children\">\n<div class=\"entry-wrap entry-wrap-grid\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 id=\"h-dion-dawkins-and-the-buffalo-bills-get-set-to-take-on-the-new-england-patriots\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dion Dawkins and the Buffalo Bills Get Set To Take On The New England Patriots<\/h2>\n<p>Dawkins will look to put this matter behind him as soon as possible, with his team set to host the Patriots on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"follow-us-wrapper has-black-color has-text-color has-sm-font-size\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Buffalo is coming off an impressive victory over the\u00a0Detroit Lions. 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