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    Wings of Alaska Plane Crashed in Juneau, Pilot Dead

    wings of alaskaWings of Alaska flight 202 crashed on a hillside, north of Point Howard, in Southeast Alaska, on July 17.

    The Cessna 207 was flying from Juneau to Hoonah when it went down.

    The pilot, identified as Fariah Patterson, 45, lost his life in the crash, while all 4 passengers survived with injuries. Alaska State Troopers identified the passengers as Humberto Herrera, 57, his wife Sandra, 60, Jose Vasquez, 15, and Ernestine Hanlon-Able, 64.

    The NTSB is investigating the cause of the accident.

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    Thomson Airways Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Larnaca International Airport

    ThomsonThomson Airways flight TOM2334 made an emergency landing at Larnaca International Airport, Cyprus at 9:00 P.M. on July 8.

    The Boeing 767-300, travelling from Manchester, UK, to Larnaca, Cyprus, had to declare an emergency after it experienced short-term air turbulence.

    Among the 328 passengers and 10 crew members aboard, 4 crew members sustained injuries.

    The injured were taken to hospital.

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    Small Plane Makes Crash-Landing in NY Cornfield; Pilot Injured

    A small plane made crash-landing in a cornfield in Milford town, New York on the morning of July 6.

    The plane, travelling from Oneonta Municipal Airport in New York, had to be landed in emergency after it developed an engine problem.

    The pilot, identified as Edward Schoene, 55, sustained injuries and was taken to hospital.

    The FAA is investigating the accident.

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    Small Plane Crash-Lands in British Columbia; Pilot Injured

    A small, single-engine plane crash-landed at highway 97 in British Columbia, Canada on July 7.

    The plane had just taken off from Oliver in British Columbia, when it lost power and hit a semi-truck while trying to land on the highway. It burst into flames afterwards.

    The pilot sustained second and third degree burns and was rushed to hospital. He was identified as Todd Lewendon, 46, of Surrey, England.

    The Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause.

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    Small Plane Hits Crowded Beach in California; 1 Injured

    A single engine Piper PA18 crashed on a crowded beach in Carlsbad, California, on the afternoon of July 4.

    According to FAA spokesperson Ian Gregor, the plane which was towing a banner, hit the beach and flipped over, after it lost engine power.

    The pilot remained safe however, a 12 year old boy, who was at the beach, sustained a minor head injury. He was taken to a hospital in San Diego.

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    China Southern Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in China

    China SouthernChina Southern Airlines flight CZ3081 had to make an emergency landing at Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Sanya, China, on the afternoon of July 3.

    The plane, carrying 132 passengers and 7 crew members, was travelling from Guangzhou, China to Bangkok in Thailand, when an engine fire indicator lit up and the pilot decided to land in emergency.

    According to the airline, 14 passengers sustained minor scratches while 2 others had ankle injuries during evacuation.

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    Piper Saratoga Makes Emergency Landing at Lake Mead Beach

    A Piper Saratoga had to make an emergency landing on a beach in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada, at around 5 a.m. on June 22.

    The plane was en-route from North Las Vegas Airport, Nevada, to El Paso, Texas, when the its engine stopped working and the pilot decided to land in emergency. The plane landed between two portable bathrooms on the beach.

    There were 4 people aboard the plane, including the pilot and 3 female passengers. Only two of them were treated for minor injuries.

    The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating.

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    Taxiing Plane Crashed at Modesto City–County Airport; Pilot Injured

    A Navigator 600 aircraft crashed at Modesto City–County Airport in Stanislaus County, California, at around 2:15 p.m. on June 22.

    According to the airport manager, Mark Germanowski, the plane was taxiing when it suddenly crashed into the airport’s fence.

    The pilot, who was the only person aboard, sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital.

    The plane was significantly damaged.

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    Beechcraft Musketeer Airplane Crash-Landed at Long Beach Airport

    A Beechcraft C23 Musketeer airplane crash-landed at Long Beach Airport in California, on the night of June 18.

    Authorities said the plane was attempting to land at the runway but rammed into a perimeter fence just before touching the approach end.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital.

    The NTSB and the FAA are investigating the cause of crash.

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    Small Plane Crash in Missouri Kills 4, Injures 1

    A Beechcraft A-36 plane crashed while taking off from a private airstrip near Huggins, Missouri, on June 12.

    According to Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesperson Jeff Kinder, witnesses said the plane got off around 100 feet before it went down in a rural area.

    Four people, including Charles “Mark” Openshaw, 43, his wife Amy Openshaw, 43, their son Tanner, 15, and daughter Ellie, 12, were killed in the crash. Another child was seriously injured and was taken to a hospital in Springfield.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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    Cessna Crashes into Shed at Melbourne International Airport

    A Cessna Skymaster 337F aircraft crashed into a communications antenna shed at Melbourne International Airport in Florida, on May 27.

    Authorities said the pilot Christopher Hall, 57, was drunk when he steered his plane into the shed.

    There were two people, including the pilot and his pre-teen son, aboard the plane; none of them was seriously injured.

    The pilot was charged with child abuse without great harm and reckless operation of a vessel.

    The police and the FAA are investigating.

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    Pilot Injured after Crop-Dusting Plane Makes Hard Landing in Polson

    A crop-dusting plane crashed in the Irvine Flats area near Polson, Montana, on May 26.

    According to Lake County Sheriff Don Bell, the single-engine plane crashed while the pilot was attempting to make an emergency landing due to mechanical issues. The aircraft’s landing gear sustained damage during landing and it skidded before coming to a stop.

    The pilot sustained minor injuries in the incident and was taken to Providence Medical Center in Polson.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Marine Corps Aircraft Crashes in Hawaii; One Killed, 21 Injured

    A US Marine Corps aircraft crashed at Bellows Air Force Station on Oahu, Hawaii, on May 17.

    The tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey was on a training flight when it crashed and caught fire during a ‘hard landing’ attempt.

    The aircraft was carrying 22 people at the time of incident, including 21 Marines and one Navy corpsman. Authorities said one Marine was killed while 21 other people sustained critical to minor injuries.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Joy Air Plane Skids off Runway in China; 7 Injured

    Joy AirA Joy Air passenger plane, operating flight # JR1529, skidded off the runway at Fuzhou Changle International Airport in Fuzhou, China, on May 10.

    The accident happened upon landing, when the plane was coming from Yiwu in Zhejiang province of China.

    The plane was carrying 45 passengers and 7 crew members at the time. Among them, a pregnant women and 6 men sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital.

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    Airbus A400M Atlas Cargo Plane Crashes in Spain; 4 Dead

    An Airbus A400M Atlas Cargo plane crashed near San Pablo airport in Seville, Spain on May 9.

    The military aircraft was attempting an emergency landing when it crashed into a pylon.

    There were 6 people aboard the aircraft at the time; 4 of them were killed while the others were injured.

    Authorities said the aircraft was on a test flight and was scheduled to be delivered to Turkey in June.

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    Foreign Dignitaries Killed as Military Helicopter Crashed in Pakistan

    A Military helicopter crashed into a school in Naltar, near Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, on May 8.

    The Mi-17 helicopter was transporting foreign dignitaries to the inauguration ceremony of a ski resort chairlift when it crashed and caught fire. Initial investigations reveal that the accident happened due to a mechanical fault in the helicopter.

    There were 17 people aboard the aircraft at the time of the crash. Authorities confirmed that seven of them, including the Norwegian envoy Leif H Larsen, the Philippines ambassador Domingo D Lucenario, the wives of the Indonesian and Malaysian envoys, 2 Pakistan Air Force pilots and one technician, were killed.

    Others, including the Dutch and Polish ambassadors, were injured and were airlifted to a local military hospital.

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    2 Hospitalized after Delta Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Boston

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta airlines flight 271 made an emergency landing at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 22.

    The Boeing 767-300ER, heading from Paris to Newark Airport, New Jersey, had to be diverted due to extreme turbulence.

    Authorities said the plane could not land in Newark due to high winds. It then attempted to land at JFK but that too could not be made possible. The pilot then diverted the plane to Boston where it made a safe emergency landing. There were 180 passengers and 11 crew members aboard at the time.

    The authorities confirmed that 2 people were shifted to hospital due to motion sickness and minor injuries.

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    Pilot Injured after Ultralight Plane Makes Emergency Landing in British Columbia

    An Amphibian Ultralight plane had to make an emergency landing at Highway 91 in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, on April 22.

    The plane was flying from King George Airpark when the pilot noticed that it had lost power and decided to make an emergency landing.

    The 49-year-old pilot sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was shifted to hospital.

    The highway was reopened for traffic some two hours after the incident.

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    Cessna Makes Emergency Landing on Mississippi Highway; Pilot Injured

    A small plane made an emergency landing at Mississippi 28, near Mize, in Smith County, Mississippi, on April 18.

    The Cessna was heading from Atlanta to Houston, Texas, when it had to land in emergency after getting stuck in a thunderstorm. According to Sheriff Charlie Crumpton, the pilot was able to make a successful emergency landing, however, the plane flipped upon landing.

    The pilot, a 78-year-man, sustained minor injuries in the incident and was taken to South Central Regional Medical Center, Laurel.

    The incident is under investigation.

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    Cessna Skids off the Runway at Brookneal/Campbell County Airport

    A plane skidded off the runway at Brookneal/Campbell County Airport in Virginia, on April 11.

    The airport officials confirmed that the incident happened when the twin engine Cessna was attempting an emergency landing after its door came open midair. The plane was en-route from Florida to New York at the time.

    The pilot, his wife and dog were onboard the plane. Authorities said only the pilot sustained minor injuries.

    The incident remains under investigation.

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    Small Plane Crashed in Surprise; Pilot Injured

    A single-engine, fixed-wing plane crashed just short of a private airstrip near Loop 303 and Cactus Road in Surprise, Arizona, on April 4.

    Authorities said the Jabiru 3300 light-sport aircraft took off from Glendale Airpark and was attempting to land at the private airfield when it went down.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, sustained minor injuries in the incident and was shifted to hospital.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Pilot Killed after Medical Helicopter Crashed in Oklahoma

    Eagle MedAn EagleMed medical helicopter crashed in woods, west of Eufaula, Oklahoma, on March 12.

    The accident happened when the helicopter was carrying 3 EagleMed employees, including the pilot Matt Mathews, nurse Kim Ramsey and paramedic Ryan Setzkorn.

    According to McIntosh County Emergency Management Director Wesley Dawson, the crash was reported at around 11:40 p.m. while search and rescue teams located the wreckage at around 4 a.m. on March 13.

    The pilot was killed in the crash while the nurse and paramedic sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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    Turkish Airlines Jet Skids Off Runway at Kathmandu Airport

    Turkish airlinesA Turkish Airlines passenger jet, operating flight # TK726, skidded off the runway at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 4.

    The accident happened in dense foggy conditions, when the Airbus A330, carrying 224 people, was coming from Istanbul, Turkey.

    The plane ended up on its nose and the passengers had to use emergency slides to exit.

    None of the passengers and crew members sustained serious injuries.

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    Private Jet with 9 Onboard Crash-Lands at Marco Island Executive Airport

    A private plane crash-landed at Marco Island Executive Airport in Naples, Florida, on March 1.

    According to the FAA, the Canadair CL-600 was attempting to land at the airport when the pilot noticed a fault in reverse thrusters. The plane was flying from Florida Keys Marathon Airport at the time.

    Authorities said the plane skidded off the runway before coming to stop at a safety zone.

    There were 9 people aboard at the time of incident; one of them was taken to hospital for examination.

    The accident remains under investigation.

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    Small Plane Crashes at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

    A single-engine Piper PA-28 Cherokee crashed at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport in Missouri, at around 7 p.m. on March 1.

    The incident happened when the plane was attempting touch-and-go landings at the airport. Authorities said the aircraft loss power before it went down near the Missouri River.

    There were 2 people aboard at the time of accident; the pilot remained unharmed while his female passenger broke her arm. She was taken to hospital.

    The accident is being investigated.