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Arajet latest entrant to Canada’s crowded budget airline market

Arajet latest entrant to Canada’s crowded budget airline market
MONTREAL — Arajet, a discount airline based in the Dominican Republic, is set to launch flights between that country and Toronto and Montreal this fall.

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WATCH: Memorial honors 31 killed in 1970 WSU plane crash

WATCH: Memorial honors 31 killed in 1970 WSU plane crash
A gathering Monday morning honored the memory of people killed in an Oct. 2, 1970 crash involving a plane carrying 40 people including members of the Wichita State University football team, administrators and supporters. Thirty-one people on the plane died.

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U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane makes first flight with new avionics suite

U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane makes first flight with new avionics suite
A vintage Cold War spy plane is getting a new lease on life as Lockheed Martin’s notorious yet secretive Skunk Works completes the first test flight of a Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady with an upgraded avionics suite and cockpit displays.

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North Dakota state senator, wife, 2 children killed when plane crashes in Utah

North Dakota state senator, wife, 2 children killed when plane crashes in Utah
The family was returning to North Dakota from Scottsdale, Arizona, and had stopped in Utah to refuel.

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Oklahoma woman riding lawn mower at airport dies after plane wing strikes her

Oklahoma woman riding lawn mower at airport dies after plane wing strikes her
Samantha Hayes was driving a lawn mower at the Broken Bow Airport in Oklahoma when she was struck by a plane operated by pilot James Baxter.

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Witness: Watching Military Helicopter Crash At Cheyenne Airport Was ‘Pretty Scary’

Witness: Watching Military Helicopter Crash At Cheyenne Airport Was ‘Pretty Scary’
A UH-1 helicopter from F.E. Warren Air Force Base crashed and flipped upside down on a runway at Cheyenne Regional Airport on Wednesday morning. A witness says watching it happen was “pretty scary.”

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1 dead after plane crashed into hillside southeast of Twisp | Fox 11 Tri Cities Fox 41 Yakima

1 dead after plane crashed into hillside southeast of Twisp | Fox 11 Tri Cities Fox 41 Yakima
TWISP, Wash. — Okanogan County Search and Rescue found one dead after a plane crashed in a rugged hillside southeast of Twisp yesterday. On Oct. 1 around 10:30 a.m., the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office were notified of a plane crash south of Finley Canyon into a hill near Twisp. Search and Rescue contacted a pilot

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Rehabilitated manatees flown from Ohio to Florida for release into wild

Rehabilitated manatees flown from Ohio to Florida for release into wild
Eight manatees rehabilitated at the Cincinnati and Columbus zoos flew to Florida in special-made containers. Five more were brought to Ohio

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Plane makes emergency landing on County Hwy. R in Plover

Plane makes emergency landing on County Hwy. R in Plover
Cisewski said it’s the second time he’s personally witnessed a plane land on the county highway.

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Top Chinese Scientist Questions India’s Claim To Reaching Moon’s South Pole – Slashdot

Top Chinese Scientist Questions India’s Claim To Reaching Moon’s South Pole – Slashdot
Last month, India became the first country to put a spacecraft near the lunar south pole — breaking China’s record for the southernmost lunar landing. Now, the so-called father of China’s lunar exploration program, Ouyang Ziyuan, said claims about the accomplishment are overstated. Time reports: Z…

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Plane crash in Lake Placid kills 2, including former NFL Pro Bowler

Plane crash in Lake Placid kills 2, including former NFL Pro Bowler
He was president of Lake Placid Airways, which runs charter and scenic flights.

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Woman riding lawn mower hit and killed by wing of plane

Woman riding lawn mower hit and killed by wing of plane
A woman riding a lawn mower was killed after being hit by the wing of an airplane Friday afternoon, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

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Army helicopter makes emergency landing near Beverly

Army helicopter makes emergency landing near Beverly
An Army AH-64E Apache helicopter made a hard landing after striking power lines over the Columbia River on Friday afternoon, sparking a wildfire and causing State Route 243 near Beverly

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Ex-NFL star Russ Francis dies in a plane crash at the Lake Placid Airport

Ex-NFL star Russ Francis dies in a plane crash at the Lake Placid Airport
Russ Francis was a star player for San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots.

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Helicopter crashes while trying to rescue hiker in Madera

Helicopter crashes while trying to rescue hiker in Madera
Naval Air Station Lemoore is investigating why a helicopter had difficulties landing while rescuing a hiker with a broken ankle in Madera.

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Russ Francis, former 49ers and Patriots Pro Bowl TE, dies in plane crash

Russ Francis, former 49ers and Patriots Pro Bowl TE, dies in plane crash
Former NFL Pro Bowl tight end Russ Francis was killed in a plane crash in upstate New York on Sunday, his family announced on social media.

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