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Pilot Survives Small Plane Crash in Georgia

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    Pilot Injured after Medical Helicopter Crash-Landed in Tennessee

    A medical helicopter crash-landed in Mountain City, Tennessee, on June 3rd.

    The incident happened after the aircraft, belonging to Wellmont Health System and PHI Air Medical, was dispatched to pick up a car crash victim.

    According to a statement released by Wellmont Health System and PHI Air Medical, “Soon after liftoff, the pilot, an employee of PHI Air Medical, which owns and operates the aircraft, identified a mechanical condition that required immediate landing. He executed emergency procedures to bring the aircraft to the ground, limiting risk to the passengers and damage to the aircraft.”

    The pilot was injured in the incident. He was taken to hospital.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Finnair Flight Makes Emergency Landing after Lightning Strike

    imagesFinnair flight AY-165 had to return and make an emergency landing in Helsinki, Finland, on April 8th.

    The plane took off for to Saint Petersburg, Russia, but had to turn back after a lightning strike caused some electrical problems.

    The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

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  • Glider Casualty in California


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    What: Schweizer SGS 1-34
    Where: Skylark Field Lake Elsinore, California
    When: 12-SEP-2009 2:50 pm
    Who: William R. Klesse
    Why: While being towed, the glider pilot lost control, and received received serious injuries.

    The pilot was transported to Inland Valley Medical Center and died within hours.

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    West Air Sweden Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Engine Failure

    West Air SwedenWest Air Sweden flight SWN-72T made an emergency landing in Oslo, Norway, on September 8th.

    The plane took off for Trondheim, Norway, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine failure.

    The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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    Plane Crashes into Inlet beside Fire Island


    What: Globe Swift en route from Spadaro Airport
    Where: Moriches inlet, Fire Island
    When: Oct 20, 2012 3 p.m.
    Who: 2 aboard
    Why: A Globe Swift plane that took off from Spadaro Airport had two aboard.

    The plane was witnessed nosediving into Moriches inlet where it sank twenty to thirty feet deep, ending up upside down on a rock where divers took hours trying to retrieve the occupants.

    Fishermen were the first on the scene, and tried to haul the plane up with a rope.Medics were on standby waiting for the divers to retrieval of the passengers, but the occupants were underwater for hours and presumed deceased.

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    United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Houston

    United Airlines flight UA-4129 made an emergency landing in Houston, Texas, on March 19th.

    The Embraer ERJ-145 plane flying from College Station, Texas, was on final approach to Houston when the crew declared an emergency due to an engine issue.

    The plane landed safely. All thirty-two people aboard remained unharmed.

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