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    Cargo Flight Crashes Van

    What: Allied Air Boeing 727 en route from Lagos Nigeria to Accra
    Where: Kotoka Airport, Hajj Village, Ghana
    When: June 2, 2012 7 pm
    Who: 10 fatalities, 4 survivors
    Why: Flight DHV 111 was flying from Lagos when it touched down halfway down the runway in Accra and failed to stop at the end.


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    The plane overran the end of the runway, crashed through a perimeter fence, crossed Giffard Road, and slammed into a Benz van, killing 10. Four aboard the flight survived the collision.

    ATC may have advised pilots to divert to Abidjan because of the weather.

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    Single Engine Plane Crashes in Florida


    What: single-engine Beechcraft en route from RSW to Fort Lauderdale
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    Who: The pilot was the only person on board
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    PIA Plane makes Safe Landing in Pakistan after Engine Issue

    pia-logoPakistan International Airlines flight PK-588 made a safe landing at Bahawalpur Airport, Pakistan, on May 17.

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    4 Injured After American Airlines Plane Hits Turbulence

    American Airlines flight AA-2549 hit severe turbulence near Denver, Colorado, on December 10th.

    The Boeing 737-800 plane took off from Chicago, Illinois, and was heading to San Diego, California, when it encountered turbulence that injured four people, including three crew members and a passenger.

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    Small Plane Crashes Near Bixby; No Injuries Reported

    Small planeA small plane crashed into a field near 151st Street and 161st East Avenue, near Bixby, Oklahoma, at around 11:15 a.m. on March 6.

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