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Day: <span>January 24, 2012</span>

Two NZ Doctors Lost in Crash of Private Plane

What: Yakovlev Yak-52TW
Where: Feilding, New Zealand
When: Jan 23 2012 10:45 a.m.
Who: 2 fatalities
Why: A plane left Taonui Aerodrome and twenty-five minutes later was engaging in acrobatics,when it flew upside down, made a loop and then crash dived on to the grounds of the Timona Recreational Reserve.

The plane shattered into a mangled mess in the Timona Park area park area. Witnesses heard a single crash. Disaster Victim Identification team is investigating.

The two men in the crash are well known, Dr Ralph Saxe, of Palmerston North, and Dr Brett Ireland, of Queensland. Dr Saxe co-owned the plane that crashed.


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Jet Blue Attendant encounters Florida Turbulence


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Contact photographer Jens Breuer

What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Westchester County,NY to Orlando,FL
Where: Orlando
When: Jan 24th 2012
Who: 1 injury
Why: The flight encountered turbulence which injured a flight attendant. On approach to Orlando, ATC was informed of the injured crew member.

On landing, the attendant was met by rescue services. The extent of injury was not released.


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Cabin Pressure Endangers Donavia Passengers over Russia


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What: Donavia Boeing 737-400 en route from Rostov to Moscow Vnukovo
Where: Rostov
When: Jan 23rd 2012 2:00 pm
Who: 70 passengers, 8 crew
Why: After takeoff, the flight developed pressure problems. An alarm went off on board; the crew had to return to Rostov where they made a safe landing.

Some passengers passed out and others experienced bloody noses and ears from the pressure.

The oxygen masks were not working, although they were released.
The cause of the pressure issues has not been determined and the details have not been made public.

The flight made a safe landing at Rostov on Don at 3:15 p.m. A replacement jet was provided for the passengers.

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