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Small Plane Crashes in Connecticut; 2 Injured

A small plane crashed in Meriden, Connecticut, on January 27th.

The Piper PA-28 was carrying two people when it went down near the American Legion building on Hanover Road.

Both occupants of the plane were injured and were taken to a hospital.

The cause of crash is being investigated.


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Couple from Kansas Dies in Missouri Plane Crash

A small plane crashed in a field near Branson West Airport, Missouri, on December 17th.

The Incident happened when the Piper Cherokee plane was carrying two people.

Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as the pilot Keith M. Curtis, 52, and Dawn Curtis, 45, both from of Gardner, Kansas.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.


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Small Plane Crash in Kentucky Kills Four

A small plane crashed in Barren County, Kentucky, on November 12th.

The incident happened when the Piper PA-32 plane was en-route to Lake Cumberland Regional Airport, in Somerset, Kentucky.

Four people were killed in the crash. They were identified as Kyle P. Stewart, 41, Quinton D. Whitaker, 40, Scott T. Foster, 41, and his son Noah Foster, 15.

The incident is being investigated.


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Small Plane Crashes in Beaver County, PA; 2 Injured

A small plane crashed into a tree in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, on September 16th.

Authorities said the Piper J3C-65 plane went down in the 200 block of McKenzie Road, Hanover.

There were two people aboard at the time, both of them were injured. They were taken to Allegheny General Hospital.


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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Jackson County, GA

A small plane made an emergency landing on Highway 441 in Jackson County, Georgia, on August 15th.

Authorities said the pilot of the Piper PA-24 plane decided to land on the highway due to an engine failure.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

The plane was en-route to Henry County Airport, Georgia, at the time.


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3 Killed, 1 Injured After Small Plane Crashes in Switzerland

A Piper PA-28 plane crashed near the Diavolezza mountain in Switzerland, on August 4th.

The incident happened when the plane was transporting three teenagers who were participating in a week-long youth camp organized by Swiss Aero Club.

Three people, including the pilot and two 14-year old boys were killed in the crash. A 17-year-old girl was injured and was flown to a hospital in serious condition.

The cause of crash is being investigated.


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Two Killed After Small Plane Crashes in Topeka, Kansas

A small plane crashed near Philip Billard Municipal Airport in Topeka, Kansas, on July 31st.

The 1965 Piper PA-30 fixed wing plane was carrying two people when it went down.

Both occupants were killed in the crash. They were identified as pilot William Leeds, 76, of Mission, Kansas, and co-pilot James Bergman, 55, of Leawood, Kansas.

The crash is being investigated.


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4 Killed as Small Plane Crashed in Chatsworth, Georgia

A small plane crashed on Piney Hill Road in Chatsworth, Georgia, on July 1st.

The incident happened when the twin-engine Piper PA-23 plane was carrying four people.

Authorities said all four occupants of the plane were killed in the crash.

The incident is being investigated.


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Small Plane Crashed in Hawaii; 3 Injured

A small plane crashed near Moanalua Freeway in Mapunapuna, Hawaii, on June 30th.

The Piper PA28 plane was carrying three people when it went down under unknown circumstances.

All three occupants of the plane sustained serious injuries, and were taken to a trauma center.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.


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Small Plane Crashed into Daycare Building in Fort Myers; 1 Killed, 1 Injured

A small plane crashed into a daycare center in Fort Myers, Florida, on June 24th.

One person was killed in the accident while another one was injured. The injured was shifted to a hospital.

Authorities confirmed that there were no employees inside the Chico’s daycare center when the Piper PA-28 crashed into it.

The incident is being investigated.


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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Daytona Beach International Airport

A small plane made an emergency landing at Daytona Beach International Airport, Florida, on March 30th.

It is believed that the twin-engine Piper Aztec plane declared an emergency due to a landing gear issue.

The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel.

There were two people aboard at the time; both of them remained unharmed.

The plane is registered to Ace Tomato Company based out of Daytona Beach.


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Small Plane Crashed Near Tweed-New Haven Airport, Connecticut; 1 Killed, 1 Injured

A small plane crashed near Tweed-New Haven Airport in Connecticut, on February 22nd.

Authorities said the Piper PA 38 plane went down in a nearby swamp immediately after taking off from the airport.

There were two people aboard at the time; one of them was killed in the accident while the other one was injured.

The deceased was identified as Pablo Campos Isona, 31, of East Haven.

The injured passenger was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital.


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Small Plane Crashed in Bayonne, New Jersey; Pilot Injured

A Piper PA-28 plane crashed in a residential area in Bayonne, New Jersey, on February 19th.

The plane went down on Avenue E between 41st and 42nd streets, knocking out some power lines.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was injured and was taken to Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey.

The cause of accident is being investigated.


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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Interstate 95 in Florida

A Piper Cherokee PA-28 plane made an emergency landing on Interstate 95 in Vero Beach, Florida, on January 30th.

The pilot said he was forced to land in emergency due to fuel exhaustion. The plane was flying from St. Lucie County International Airport at the time.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained unharmed.

The incident is under investigation.


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Four Killed After Small Plane Crashed in Southern Illinois

A small plane crashed southeast of Vienna, Illinois, on December 31st.

The Piper PA28 plane was carrying four people when it went down in a wooded area.

All four people, including two adult men and two adult women, were killed in the crash. Their identities have not yet been released.

The cause of crash is being investigated.


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Small Plane Crashed in Potter County, PA; 3 Killed

A Piper PA-28 plane crashed in Potter County, Pennsylvania, on October 16th.

The plane was heading from Richmond International Airport, Virginia, to St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport, Ontario, Canada, when it went down in Keating Township.

Three were three people aboard at the time; all of them were killed in the crash. They were identified as 18-year-old Cory Mijac, 25-year-old Rifat Tawig, and 18-year-old Benjamin Jeffries. All of them were from Ontario, Canada.

The cause of crash is being investigated.


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Small Plane Crashes in New Mexico

A small plane crashed shortly after taking off from Grants-Milan Municipal Airport, Grants, Cibola County, New Mexico, on the evening of September 26th.

The Piper PA-32R-300, carrying 2 passengers and the pilot, had its engine sputtering before it went down.

All three people miraculously survived the crash with no injuries whereas the plane burst into flames.

The crash remains under investigation.


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Small Plane Crashes during Takeoff in Michigan; 2 Injured

A small plane crashed while taking off at Greenville Municipal Airport, Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan, on September 11th.

The Piper Super Cub PA18 was carrying two men at the time.

Both the passengers sustained injuries and were taken to hospital.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

REACH Aircraft Crashes in California; 4 Killed

REACH AirA REACH Air Medical Services aircraft crashed in Humboldt County, North Coast, California, on July 29th.

The Piper PA31 flying from Crescent City Airport, to Oakland International Airport, California, was mid-air when the crew declared emergency due to smoke in its cockpit, and later it lost connection with radar.

The plane debris was found the next morning.

All 4 people onboard including 3 crew members and one patient were killed.


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Pilot Killed after Small Plane Crashed in Plainfield, IL

A Piper PA30 plane crashed in Plainfield, Illinois, on July 21st.

The plane was heading to Wisconsin when it went down, causing a house to catch fire.

The pilot Garry T. Bernardo, 58, of Lake Worth, Florida, was killed in the crash. He was the only person aboard the plane.


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Small Plane Crashes in Westwood, MA; 2 Injured

A Piper PA-24 plane crashed into the woods off Peartree Drive in Westwood, Massachusetts, on July 16th.

The single-engine plane was trying to land at Norwood Memorial Airport when it went down.

There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot and his passenger; both of them sustained serious injuries. They were taken to hospital.

The cause of crash is being investigated.


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Four Killed as Small Plane Crashed in Slovenia

A small plane crashed near Ajdovscina in western Slovenia on July 14th.

The 6-seat Piper 32 plane was heading from Venice, Italy, to Leipzig, Germany, when it went down.

There were four people aboard at the time; all of them were killed in the crash. It is believed that the founder of German internet company ‘Unister’ Thomas Wagner, 38, was among those killed in the crash.

The plane was registered in the United States.

Authorities said the pilot reported problems with icing before the plane crashed.


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Small Plane Crashed in the Bahamas; Two Killed

A small plane crashed at South Bimini Airport in the Bahamas, on June 19th.

The Piper Aztec 27 plane, carrying two people, went down minutes after it took off from the airport.

Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. Their identities have not yet been released.

The accident is being investigated.


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Plane Crashes into Long Island Sound; 3 Rescued, 1 Missing

A small plane crashed into Setauket Harbor, Long Island Sound, New York, on February 20.

The Piper PA-28 was flying from Massachusetts when it lost engine power, prompting the pilots to make a crash-landing.

There were four people aboard at the time, including the student pilot Austricio Ramirez who was flying the plane when it began experiencing issues, and the instructor pilot Nelson Gomez who took over the control afterwards and landed the plane in Setauket Harbor.

Authorities said Ramirez, Gomez, and a third passenger Wady Perez were rescued by the officers. The fourth person, identified as 23-year-old Gerson Salmon-Negron, remains missing.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.


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Small Plane Crashed in South Africa; Three Killed

A small plane crashed in Benoni, east of Johannesburg, South Africa, on February 2nd.

Authorities said the Piper PA-32 plane took off from Brakpan Airfield, and was heading to Limpopo Province when it crashed into shacks in Watville.

There were three people aboard at the time, including the pilot and two Austrian tourists, all of them were killed in the crash.

The cause of crash is being investigated.

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