{"id":392824,"date":"2026-07-31T01:05:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T01:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/392824\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T01:05:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T01:05:29","slug":"flight-instructor-severely-burned-in-corpus-christi-plane-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/392824\/","title":{"rendered":"Flight instructor severely burned in Corpus Christi plane crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 A flight instructor with Splendid Aviation has been in the ICU for 108 days after suffering life-threatening burns over 75% of his body in an April plane crash near Corpus Christi International Airport, according to new information from the National Transportation Safety Board<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The NTSB report says the plane departed Corpus Christi International Airport while practicing touch-and-go takeoffs when the aircraft experienced an engine issue. The flight instructor took over flying the plane after realizing there was a problem. The plane then struck power lines and crashed, catching fire shortly after.<\/p>\n

Cole Hohne, the flight instructor, pulled his student out of the burning plane, saving his life, according to Hohne’s GoFundMe page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hohne’s father said his son underwent his 32nd surgery today and is still fighting at Brooke Army Medical Center. His student pilot was released after spending a month in the hospital and has had follow-up visits three times a week at a BAMC.<\/p>\n

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