What: Cessna Citation business jet en route from Palm Springs International Airport to Winnipeg, Manitoba
Where: Palm Springs International Airport
When: 10:55 a.m Tuesday
Who: six people aboard
Why: When smoke was detected in the cabin, the pilot then burned off fuel before landing back in Palm Springs. The cause of the smoke is under investigation. No injuries.

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What: Cessna 206 en route from Alma Michigan to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn
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When: July 23, 2010
Who: 4 fatalities, 1 survivor 66-year-old pilot, Jerry Freed
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