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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Oklahoma

A small plane made an emergency landing at Grove Municipal Airport, Oklahoma, on October 7th.

The Cessna 172 plane was flying from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Chicago, Illinois, when the pilot declared an emergency due an electrical fire onboard.

The plane landed safely. There were two people aboard at the time, including a father and son; both of them remained unharmed.

The plane belongs to Engineers Flying Club, Bethany, Oklahoma.

Passengers Safely Rescued in Float Plane Crash over San Juan Islands

kenmore-airA Kenmore Air float plane crashed in the waters of San Juan Islands, Lopez Island, Washington, on September 30th.

The De Havilland Turbine Beaver took off from Seattle and crashed forty five minutes later.

All 4 people onboard survived with non-life threatening injuries.

The pilot and three passengers were rescued and transported to hospital.


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Medical Helicopter Crashes in Oklahoma; No Casualties

A medical helicopter crashed outside Comanche County Medical Hospital in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, on the morning of September 29th.

According to sources, the helicopter was attempting to make emergency landing due to some issue, when it lost control and crashed.

All four people onboard including the pilot remained unhurt.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.


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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 in Wisconsin; 2 Killed

A small plane crashed in Peninsula State Park, Green Bay, Door County, Wisconsin, on September 18th.

The Cessna 182 was carrying a pilot and a teenage flying student when it went down.

Both people aboard were killed in the crash.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.


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Crop-Dusting Plane Crashes in Georgia; Pilot Killed

A crop-dusting plane crashed in a field in Nashville, Berrien County, Georgia, on September 16th.

The pilot, who was the only person onboard, was killed in the crash.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.


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Glider Plane Crash in Arizona Leaves Pilot Wounded

A single-engine glider plane went down and crashed in Hidden Valley, Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona, on September 16th.

Pilot, the only person onboard, was taken to hospital. His condition, however, remains unknown.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.


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Light Aircraft Crashes during Air Show in China; 4 Killed

A light plane crashed during an air show in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China, on September 15th.

The plane carrying 4 people was performing stunts when it suddenly plunged from the sky and hit the ground.

All 4 people including the pilot were killed in the crash.


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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Georgia due to Fuel Shortage

A small plane had to divert and make an emergency landing on Interstate 20 in Covington, Newton County, Georgia, on September 10th.

The Cessna 172 flying from Valdosta to Monroe, Georgia, ran out of gas when the pilot decided to make emergency landing.

The plane landed uneventfully. The pilot remained unharmed.


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Small Plane Crashes in Alaska; Pilot and His Dog Killed

A small homemade plane clipped some trees and crashed in a street on the Anchorage Hillside, Alaska, on September 10th.

There was only the pilot and his dog aboard.

Both of them lost their lives in the crash.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.


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Small Plane Crashes into Texas River; 2 Killed

A single-engine Cessna plane crashed into Trinity River near Highway 105, Liberty County, Texas, on the evening of September 3rd.

According to sources, there were two men onboard and the pilot was doing flips and barrel rolls before the plane crashed.

The pilot and his friend lost their lives in the crash.


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Light Plane Crash Lands in Western Australia after Losing Power

A two-seater light plane crash landed on to a service road near Muirs Highway in Mount Barker, Western Australia, on September 5th.

The RV9 lost all its power while the pilot was trying to make an emergency landing and hit the trees before crash landing.

The pilot and his wife were rescued with minor injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.


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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Southern England

A small plane had to make an emergency landing in a field near Henstridge Airfield in Marnhull, Dorset County, England, on August 27th.

The TB10 Tobago carrying 4 people including the pilot had to be landed after its engine caught fire.

All 4 people onboard escaped safely.


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Motor Glider Plane Crash in Colorado; 2 Killed

A fixed-wing motor glider aircraft crashed at the Telluride Ski Area, Telluride, Colorado, on August 24th.

Two people including the pilot were killed in the crash.

The cause of the crash has not been reported yet.


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Crop Duster Plane Crashes in Colorado; Pilot Killed

A crop duster plane crashed in the San Luis Valley, near Alamosa, Colorado, on August 19th.

The plane hit the fields of barley and afterwards it burst into flames.

The pilot lost his life at the scene.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Fuzhou Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Fuzhou, China

Fuzhou AirlinesFuzhou Airlines flight FU-6509 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fuzhou, China, on August 18th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Kunming, China, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike that damaged a pitot tube.

The plane landed uneventfully after burning off excess fuel. All passengers and crew members remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.


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Student Pilot Survives Small Plane Crash in Massachusetts

A small Cessna 150 lost power and crash landed in Littleton, Massachusetts, on August 19th.

According to sources the plane was at 2000 feet when it was seen coming down and crashing into a wooded area.

The pilot was successfully pulled out of the plane and received no injuries.


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Float Plane Pilot Rescued after it Crashes in Alaska

A float plane crashed near Ketchikan on the shoreline of a lake in Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, on August 15th.

According to sources the plane wreckage was located on the Island, after which the pilot was rescued by the MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter.

One person aboard was taken to hospital with minor injuries.


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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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1 Killed in Graves County Helicopter Crash

A helicopter crashed at a Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) site in Graves County, Kentucky, on July 11th.

The Bell 407 helicopter went down while it was attempting to land at the site located between Paducah and Mayfield.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was identified as John Love of Maryville, Tennessee. TVA authorities confirmed that Love had been an employee for 17 years.

The cause of crash is being investigated.


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Two Injured after Small Plane Crashed in Michigan

A small plane crashed at Park Township Airport in Holland, Michigan, on June 29th.

Authorities said the plane veered off the runway and overturned as it was attempting to land at the airport.

There were two people aboard at the time including the pilot Richard Henley, 63, of Holland, and his passenger Leyland Klink, 71, of Spring Lake. The pilot was taken to hospital with serious injuries while the passenger was treated at the scene.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.


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Emirates Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Dubai

EmiratesEmirates flight EK-22 made an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on June 25th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane, flying from Manchester, England, declared emergency after the crew reported that pilot vision was impaired.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.


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THY Turkish Airlines Plane Diverts to Turkey due to incapacitated Pilot

Turkish airlinesTHY Turkish Airlines flight TK-604 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Antalya Airport, Turkey, on June 24th.

The Boeing 737-900, en-route from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, to Istanbul, Turkey, had to divert after its captain became ill mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

The captain was taken to a hospital.

Pobeda Airlines Plane Rejects Take Off due to Fire Indication

PobedaPobeda Airlines flight DP-450 rejected take off from Tyumen, Russia, on June 17th.

The plane was accelerating to take off for Vnukovo International Airport, Russia, when the crew received a fire indication. The pilot slowed down the aircraft and returned to the apron.

There were 187 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.


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Southwest Airlines Flight Rejects Take Off after Bird Strike

southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight WN-251 had to reject take off from Boise Airport, Idaho, on June 7th.

The Boeing 737-700 was accelerating to take off for Las Vegas, Nevada, when its right engine ingested a bird. The pilots rejected take off and safely returned to the apron.

All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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