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Myanmar Military Plane Carrying 122 People Crashes into Andaman Sea

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    Pilot Survives After Small Plane Crashes into Tampa Bay

    A small plane crashed in the waters off Peter O. Knight Airport in Tampa, Florida, on March 12th.

    Authorities said the plane lost power immediately after taking off and went down in water.

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

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Cessna Crash in Tyrol, 6 fatalities, 2 survivors


    What: Evram Inc. Cessna 414A Chancellor en route to Valencia
    Where: Ellbögen, Mühltal Austria
    When: Sept 30, 2012
    Who: 8 aboard, 6 fatalities
    Why: A Cessna that crashed in in Tyrol Innsbruck-Land killed six. Two aboard survived the crash. The pilot made an emergency call before losing contact with ATC.

    The passengers were Tyrolean, and took off at 6:50 for Valencia. An area hunter heard the plane before it impacted.Two of those aboard extricated themselves from the plane. One was found burned in the forest, another was ambulatory, there to greet the rescue crew around 7:42. One survivor had minor injuries, and the other required surgery.

    Before the crash, the flight lost contact. After the helicopter rescue was called off due to heavy fog and low lying clouds, rescuers arrived on foot, thirty minutes after the first alarm. The rescue was coordinated by 70 Red Cross, 100 firemen, 20 local police and 12 crime scene investigators (detectives). Offsite, family members gathered in a building near Innsbruck State Police station were taken care of by Red Cross.

    The pilot who was from Saalfelden, Salzburg was killed in the crash. Two of the victims were identified as hoteliers Zellberg and Mayrhofen.

    The remains were taken to Innsburck. The plane was charred, and left a 100 meter trail in the forest. A wing was found on the slope of the forest.

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    Dragonair Plane Returns to Myanmar After Bird Strike

    dragonairDragonair flight KA-251 had to return and make an emergency landing in Yangon, Myanmar, on November 25.

    The Airbus A321-200 took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after its windshield cracked due to a bird hit.

    The plane landed back safely. None of the 131 people aboard were hurt.

    The passengers were accommodated in other flights.

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    Danube Helicopter Crash; 1 fatality

    What: Robinson-44
    Where: Danube river at Csepel Island near Lagymanyos Bridge
    When: Tuesday, 10 February 2009
    Who: executive of the general contractor of a sewage treatment project in S Budapest died in the crash. The pilot and and a photographer were rescued.
    Why: The rotor was erratic before the helicopter crashed into steel moulds used to pour in concrete of the structure being built.

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    Cathay Dragon Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Hydraulic Problem

    Cathay Dragon flight KA-169 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Mandalay, Myanmar, on August 31st.

    The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Kolkata, India, to Hong Kong, China, was diverted due to a hydraulic issue.

    The plane landed safely. All one hundred and thirty passengers and seven crew members remained safe.

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    Helicopter Crash Lands near Horsebend; 2 Injured

    helicopterA Rohinson R22 Beta II helicopter made a crash landing near the Horsebend area, south of Gardnerville, in Douglas County, Nevada, in the afternoon of August 27.

    The pilot, identified as Dolye Holden, and his friend, Karen Cole, were returning from the Horsebend area, after fishing in Carson River, when the helicopter started malfunctioning and they had to make the crash landing.

    According to the authorities, 2 people suffered minor injuries in the accident. They were able to call another pilot who then flew them to Carson Valley Medical Centre for treatment.

    The NTSB is investigating the cause of the crash.

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