Authorities hadn’t been able to get more than a couple of miles from the scene Sunday afternoon, and the condition of the pilot, 65-year-old Michael Martin, remains unknown.

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The Mideast reported no new security restrictions.

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Putin apologizes to Azerbaijan for ‘tragic incident’ of plane crash
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Tam Chided by Brazilian Consulate
The Brazilian Consulate in Paris has accused Tam of negligence when loading planes in Brazilian airports. The consul said that even having paid a total of € 83 thousand in fines for transporting passengers with inadequate documentation to enter France, [Tam] did not pay attention to requirements of the Direction of French Border Police.
On the Tam website, Brazilian diplomats found incomplete information regarding requisite documents required by the French government to allow entry into France. Paris headquarters could not comment on these developments without permission from São Paulo.

LA couple nearly crushed by ‘watermelon-size’ chunk of ice falling from JetBlue plane
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Marines Safe After Super Stallion Fire Caused Emergency Landing, Engulfing Helicopter in Flames
A Marine Corps helicopter’s engine caught fire Friday, forcing its crew to make an emergency landing near Camp Pendleton in Southern California, the service said.