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    Stolen Brazilian Plane Crashes Killing Feuding Husband and 5 yr old Daughter


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    What: stolen plane
    Where: Shopping mall parking lot in Goiania, near the centre of Brazil
    When: 18:30 local time
    Who: Kleber Barbosa da Silva and his 5 year old daughter Penelope Barbosa Correia were killed in the crash.
    Why: The crash occurred after the husband and wife had an altercation, and da Silva threw his wife out of the car. She was hospitalized in Brasilia; da Silva went on to take his 5 yr old and steal the plane, which crashed in a parking lot.

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    Small Plane Crashed near Steamboat Springs Airport; No Injuries Reported

    A small plane crashed into a snowy field near Steamboat Springs Airport, Colorado, on January 22.

    It is believed that the 1959 Beech K35 aircraft lost power shortly after taking off from the airport.

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

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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    5 Killed as Planes Collided Mid-Air Near San Diego

    A single-engine Cessna 172 and a twin-engine Sabreliner collided midair near Brown Field Municipal Airport in San Diego, California, at around 11 A.M. on August 16.

    The accident happened near Otay Mesa Road and Harvest Street when both aircrafts were approaching Brown Field Municipal Airport.

    Five people were killed in the crash. Their identities are not known at the moment.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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    Four Dead in Swiss Helicopter Group Crash in Alps

    On July 1, 2013 at 9: 45, a Swiss Helicopter Group Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil with four people aboard crashed in the Swiss Alps near Kröntenhütte, Uri.

    The pilot, two flight assistants and a technician were killed. The victims were between 25 and 60 years old and the helicopter was one year old.

    The helicopter had started off at 7 in Erstfeld, flew to Andermatt, then to Leutschachhütte. The pilot was dropping off someone in Kröntenhütte but instead crashed in a cloud of smoke.

    Police, fire and the air rescue service responded. Currently, there is no explanation for the crash.

    An investigation of Swiss Helicopter Group is now underway.

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    Float Plane crashes in Lac Labelle

    What: float plane
    Where: Lac Labelle Laurentian Mountains, Quebec Canada
    When: May 30, 2011, 6 pm
    Who: 2 men aboard, 2 fatalities
    Why: The float plane crashed in the Laurentians in a lake resort area 160 km northeast of Montreal, between the towns of Alberton and Red River.

    The two men’s bodies have been recovered with difficulty in the remote area.

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    Lost Russian TU-142

    What: Russian Pacific Fleet Tupolev Tu-142M3
    Where: Tatar Strait (Tatarskiy Strait)
    When: 06 November, 2009
    Who: Eleven people on board
    Why: While on a routine training mission, the flight disappeared from ATC radar in the vicinity of Cape Sadinga.

    The retrieval effort of wreckage, bodies and black boxes continues with ferry boats and harbor tugs and aircraft of the 11th army VVS PVO (Air Defense), although hampered by strong sea currents.

    At 07.10 am with the help of sonar in the vicinity of Cape Sadinga north bay Silantyeva at a depth of 44 meters, an object was discovered that is presumed to be the lost plane. On the water surface items were visible which may be fragments of the plane shell. Rescue work continues.

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