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    2 Dead, 2 Injured in New York Helicopter Crash

    A helicopter crashed in Beekmantown, New York, on October 30th.

    Authorities said the aircraft got tangled in the power lines and caught fire before it went down.

    Two occupants of the aircraft were killed in the crash. Two others were injured.

    It is believed that the helicopter was contracted by Northline Utilities.

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    Helicopter Crashes in Sebring, FL; 2 Dead, 1 Injured

    A helicopter crashed into a mobile home in Sebring, Florida, on October 31st.

    The helicopter was carrying two people when it went down in Sebring Falls Mobile Home Park.

    Both occupants of the aircraft were killed in the crash. They were identified as the pilot Christopher Lord, 45, and his passenger Christopher Brugger, 52.

    One person on the ground was injured and was taken to a hospital.

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    Buenos Aires-Bound Aerolineas Argentinas Flight Encounters Turbulence

    Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1303 encountered severe turbulence on the way to Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 18th.

    The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Miami, Florida, when it hit turbulence that injured fifteen people.

    The plane continued for a safe landing. Medical assistance was provided at the airport. Eight of the injured were taken to a hospital.

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    Small Plane Crashes in La Verne, CA; 1 Dead, 1 Injured

    A small plane crashed in La Verne, California, on September 30th.

    The plane was carrying a man and a woman when it went down near Brackett Field Airport.

    The male occupant of the plane was killed in the crash. The woman was injured and was taken to a hospital.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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    Plane Crashes at Greenville Downtown Airport; 2 Dead, 2 Injured

    A Dassault-Breguet Falcon 50 plane crashed at Greenville Downtown Airport in South Carolina, on September 27th.

    Authorities said the plane went off the runway after landing and crashed at the edge of Airport Road.

    Two people were killed in the crash, including the pilot and the co-pilot. Two others were injured and were taken to a hospital.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

  • Tijuana-Bound Volaris Flight Hits Turbulence; 29 Injured

    Volaris flight Y4-423 encountered turbulence on the way to Tijuana, Mexico, on September 26th.

    The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Guadalajara, Mexico, when it hit turbulence that injured twenty-five passengers and four crew members.

    The plane continued for a safe landing.

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    Helicopter Crashes in Nepal; 6 Dead, 1 Injured

    A helicopter crashed in a forest in central Nepal, on September 8th.

    The incident happened when the Altitude Air helicopter was transporting seven people from the central district of Gorkha.

    Six people, including a Japanese trekker, were killed in the crash. One woman survived and was taken to a hospital.

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    Plane Crash in South Sudan Leaves 19 Dead

    A passenger plane crashed into a lake in South Sudan, on September 9th.

    The incident happened when the plane flying from Juba was attempting to land in Yirol.

    Nineteen people were killed in the crash. Four others suffered serious injuries and were shifted to a hospital.

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    UTAir Flight Overruns Runway in Sochi, Russia; 18 Injured

    UTAir flight UT-579 overran the end of the runway on landing in Sochi, Russia, on September 1st.

    The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane was coming from Moscow, Russia.

    The plane came to stop in a river bed off the runway and its left engine caught fire.

    There were one hundred and seventy people aboard at the time; eighteen of them were injured.

    An airport worker died after having a heart attack at the scene of the incident.

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    Skydiving Plane Crashes at East Georgia Regional Airport; 4 Killed, 1 Injured

    A skydiving plane crashed at East Georgia Regional Airport in Swainsboro, Georgia, on August 25th.

    The plane was carrying five people when it went down.

    Four people were killed in the crash. They were identified as Staff Sergeant Aliaksandr “Alex” Bahrytsevich, 31, of Raeford, NC; Justin Duff, 42, of Statesboro, GA; Andrew Swenson, 23, of Daytona Beach, FL; and Chris Eldridge, 42, of Rincon, GA.

    The fifth occupant of the plane, identified as William Middlebrooks, suffered injuries and was taken to a hospital.

    The plane was owned by The Jumping Place Skydiving Center in Statesboro, Georgia.

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    Small Plane Crashes in Maryland; 2 Dead

    A small plane crashed in Carroll County, Maryland, on August 18th.

    Authorities said the wreckage was found in an open field near Baugher Road in Westminster.

    There were two people aboard at the time; both were killed in the crash. They were later identified as the pilot Michael Kilpatrick, 62, and his passenger Robert Johnson, 56.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    1 Survives, 8 Die in Indonesian Plane Crash

    A Dimonim Air plane crashed in Papua, Indonesia, on August 11th.

    The plane carrying nine people was heading to Oksibil airport, Indonesia, when it went down.

    Eight people were killed in the crash while a twelve-year-old boy was found alive.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Aeromexico Plane Crashes in Mexico; 85 Injured

    Aeromexico flight AM-2431 crashed shortly after takeoff from Durango International Airport, Mexico, on July 31st.

    The incident happened when the plane, carrying ninety-nine passengers and four crew members, was heading to Mexico City, Mexico.

    Eighty-five people were injured in the incident.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    11 Injured After Plane Crashes in Alaska

    A plane crashed on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, on July 10th.

    The plane was carrying eleven people when it went down, shortly after taking off for Ketchikan.

    According to Coast Guard officials, all eleven occupants suffered minor injuries.

    It is believed that the plane belongs to Taquan Air, which provides sightseeing services and scheduled flights.