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    Light Plane Crashed in Kenya; 1 Killed, 5 Injured

    A light plane crashed over Lake Naivasha, Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya, on the noon of September 8th.

    The crash killed 1 woman and injured 5 other occupants. The injured were taken to hospital.

    The cause of the cause is under investigation.

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    Light Plane Crash Lands in Western Australia after Losing Power

    A two-seater light plane crash landed on to a service road near Muirs Highway in Mount Barker, Western Australia, on September 5th.

    The RV9 lost all its power while the pilot was trying to make an emergency landing and hit the trees before crash landing.

    The pilot and his wife were rescued with minor injuries.

    The crash remains under investigation.

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    Small Plane Crashes in Ohio; 1 passenger Injured

    A small plane crashed near Plain City in Union County, Ohio, on September 4th.

    One person was removed from the plane and taken to hospital with injuries of unknown intensity.

    The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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    United Airlines Plane Diverts to Ireland due to Severe Turbulence

    new-united-logoUnited Airlines flight UA-880 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, County Clare, Republic of Ireland, on August 31st.

    The Boeing 767-300 en-route from Houston, Texas, to London, England, encountered severe turbulence over Atlantic Ocean, prompting the crew to divert.

    At least 12 passengers and 2 crew members suffered minor injuries.

    The injured were taken to hospital.

    The passengers were later accommodated in a replacement plane.

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    Suspicious Man Rams Pickup Truck into Southwest Plane in Nebraska

    southwest_airlines_logoA man wearing boxers scaled a fence and rammed into a pickup truck into a Southwest airplane at Eppley Airfield, Omaha, Nebraska, on August 25th.

    The aircraft was bound for Denver, Colorado, when the man drove the truck and rammed it into the plane’s nose gear.

    Two crew members and one passenger sustained minor injuries in the accident.

    The man was taken into police custody for further investigation.

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    Float Plane Pilot Rescued after it Crashes in Alaska

    A float plane crashed near Ketchikan on the shoreline of a lake in Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, on August 15th.

    According to sources the plane wreckage was located on the Island, after which the pilot was rescued by the MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter.

    One person aboard was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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    JetBlue Plane Diverts to South Dakota after Mid-Air Turbulence

    JetBlueJetBlue flight 429 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Sioux Falls Regional Airport, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on August 11th.

    The aircraft carrying 151 people from Massachusetts to Sacramento, California, was mid-air when it encountered severe turbulence, prompting the plane to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    At least 20 passengers sustained injuries.

    The injured were taken to hospital.

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    Small Plane Crashes in New York Woods; 4 Injured

    A small Cessna plane crashed in the woods in McDonough, Chenango County, New York, on the afternoon of August 8th.

    The plane carrying 4 people was travelling from Sidney, Canada, to Greene County, New York, when it hit the top of the trees.

    All 4 people were evacuated out of the plane with minor injuries.

    The injured were taken to hospital.

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    Light Aircraft Crashes in South West England; 3 Injured

    A light aircraft crashed near a farm on Wyke Oliver Road, Weymouth, Dorset, South West England, on the noon of August 5th.

    According to sources, the plane was carrying 2 adults and a child at the time.

    All 3 people onboard sustained non-life threatening injuries in the crash.

    The injured were taken to hospital.

    The crash remains under investigation.

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    American Airlines Rejects Takeoff in Florida after Fuel Leak; 24 Injured

    american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA-1822 had to reject takeoff at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 21st.

    The Airbus A320-200 was taking off for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the crew reported a fuel leakage.

    The flight was cancelled. The passengers were disembarked via slides.

    A flight attendant and 23 passengers complained about neck and back injuries, burning eyes, itchy skin and breathing difficulties. The injured were taken to hospitals.

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    Small Plane Crashes in Westwood, MA; 2 Injured

    A Piper PA-24 plane crashed into the woods off Peartree Drive in Westwood, Massachusetts, on July 16th.

    The single-engine plane was trying to land at Norwood Memorial Airport when it went down.

    There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot and his passenger; both of them sustained serious injuries. They were taken to hospital.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Three Injured after Porter Airlines Plane Runs into Turbulence

    porterPorter Airlines flight PD-720 made an emergency landing at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport in Toronto, Canada, on July 15th.

    The plane was flying from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, when it ran into severe turbulence that injured two flight attendants and a passenger.

    The plane landed safely.

    The plane was carrying 61 people at the time.

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    Two Injured after Small Plane Crashed in Michigan

    A small plane crashed at Park Township Airport in Holland, Michigan, on June 29th.

    Authorities said the plane veered off the runway and overturned as it was attempting to land at the airport.

    There were two people aboard at the time including the pilot Richard Henley, 63, of Holland, and his passenger Leyland Klink, 71, of Spring Lake. The pilot was taken to hospital with serious injuries while the passenger was treated at the scene.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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    Small Plane Crashed in Rio Grande River

    A small plane crashed in Rio Grande river just south of Las Cruces in New Mexico, on June 25th.

    The Cessna 172 was carrying two people when it hit power lines and went down just west of N.M. 28.

    Both occupants were injured in the accident and were taken to hospital.

    The crash is being investigated.

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    17 Injured after Air China Plane Hits Turbulence

    Air ChinaAir China flight CA-936 was hit by severe turbulence while descending toward Shanghai Pudong International Airport in China, on June 20th.

    The Airbus A330-200 was flying from Frankfurt, Germany, when it en-countered severe turbulence that injured 17 people on-board.

    The plane landed safely. Medical assistance was provided to the injured.

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    Pilot Injured after Small Plane Crashed in Rhea County

    A small plane crashed on Dayton Mountain in Rhea County, Tennessee, on June 20th.

    The plane went down when the pilot was heading from Illinois to Atlanta, Georgia.

    The pilot was injured in the crash and was taken to Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga.

    The incident is under investigation.

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    Swiss Fighter Jet Crashed after Mid-Air Collision in Netherlands

    A Swiss fighter jet collided with another plane and crashed in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, on June 9th.

    The incident happened when the planes were rehearsing for an international air show. Authorities said the Swiss F-5E air demonstration fighter jet crashed into a pond after the collision.

    The pilot ejected from the plane before the impact and was not seriously injured.

    The second plane sustained damage on the rear fin.

    The incident is being investigated.