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    Primera Air Nordic Plane Overruns Runway in Iceland

    Primera Air Nordic flight 6F-108 overran the end of the runway at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, on April 28th.

    The incident happened after the Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Alicante, Spain, landed during heavy snowfall.

    There were 137 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Hungarian Military Aircraft Intercept TAROM Flight After Loss of Communication

    TAROM flight RO-316 was intercepted by Hungarian military aircraft on April 28th.

    The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Munich, Germany, to Sibiu, Romania, was intercepted after it lost contact with the ATC in the Hungarian airspace.

    The communication was subsequently restored and the military aircraft returned to the base.

    The passenger plan continued for a safe landing in Sibiu.

    The incident is under investigation.

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    Small Plane Crashed in Wallingford, Connecticut; 1 Killed, 1 Injured

    A small plane crashed near Meriden Markham Municipal Airport in Wallingford, Connecticut, on April 24th.

    Authorities said that Joseph Tomanelli, 56, and his son Daniel Tomanelli, 21, were practicing takeoffs and landings when the plane went down.

    Joseph Tomanelli was killed in the crash while his son was injured.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Crash-Lands Near Leesburg Executive Airport, VA

    A small plane crash-landed near Leesburg Executive Airport in Loudoun County, Virginia, on April 22nd.

    The Sonex experimental plane was heading to Georgia when the pilot decided to return to Leesburg due to bad weather. However, as he was approaching the airport, the plane developed an engine issue, forcing him to crash-land in a field.

    The pilot Joseph R. Bryant, 53, of Washington, remained unharmed.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Aero Contractors Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Lagos

    Aero Contractors flight NG-316 had to make an emergency landing in Lagos, Nigeria, on April 18th.

    The plane flying from Port Harcourt, Nigeria, declared an emergency after smoke was noticed in the cabin.

    The plane continued for a safe landing. There were 52 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

    Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the incident.

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    Daily Air Plane Veers Off Runway in Taiwan

    Daily Air flight DA-7511 veered off runway after landing in Orchid Island, Taiwan, on April 13th.

    The incident happened when the plane was coming from Taitung, Taiwan.

    There were 17 passengers and 2 crew members aboard at the time; none of them were injured.

    The plane sustained considerable damage.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    2 Killed After Small Plane Crashed in Punjab, Pakistan

    A two-seater trainer plane crashed in Punjab, Pakistan, on February 24th.

    The plane, belonging to Shaheen Air, went down shortly after taking off from a flight training school in Faisalabad, Punjab.

    There were 2 people aboard at the time, including the instructor and trainee pilot. Both of them were killed in the crash.

    The accident is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Crashed in Bayonne, New Jersey; Pilot Injured

    A Piper PA-28 plane crashed in a residential area in Bayonne, New Jersey, on February 19th.

    The plane went down on Avenue E between 41st and 42nd streets, knocking out some power lines.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was injured and was taken to Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey.

    The cause of accident is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Crashed in Barrow County, GA; Two Killed

    A small plane crashed at Barrow County Airport in Winder, Georgia, on February 16th.

    Barrow County Emergency Services Captain Scott Dakin said the airport employees spotted the wreckage while coming back after the lunch break. “When they came down the road they did see the plane in the wood line just along the road here… They called it in, upon our arrival we did have a small fire that was handled by our guys,” he said.

    Two people were killed in the crash. They were identified as Shannon Ewing, and his nephew, Henry Ewing.

    The accident is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Crashed in San Diego County; 1 Killed, 2 Injured

    A small plane crashed near Ramona in San Diego County, California, on February 12th.

    The Cessna plane, carrying three people, was on an instructional flight when it went down on a mountainside.

    A 20-year-old woman was killed in the crash while two other people were injured.

    The plane was registered to American Aviation Academy.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Pilot Injured After Small Plane Crashed in Burke County, NC

    A small plane crashed in Burke County, North Carolina, on February 6th.

    The plane caught fire after it went down on Jamestown Road, Morganton.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, suffered non-life threatening injuries.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Pilot Injured After Small Plane Crashed in Minnesota

    A small plane crashed in Ellendale, Minnesota, on February 2nd.

    Authorities said the plane flying from Duluth to Winona, Minnesota, went down near 72nd avenue and Beaver Lake.

    The pilot, Daniel Johnathan Bass, 39, was injured and was taken to a hospital.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Interstate 95 in Florida

    A Piper Cherokee PA-28 plane made an emergency landing on Interstate 95 in Vero Beach, Florida, on January 30th.

    The pilot said he was forced to land in emergency due to fuel exhaustion. The plane was flying from St. Lucie County International Airport at the time.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained unharmed.

    The incident is under investigation.

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    Brazil Supreme Court Judge Overseeing Corruption Probe Killed in Plane Crash

    A small plane crashed in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 19th.

    The plane had taken off from Sao Paulo shortly before it went down near the coastal town of Paraty.

    The plane was carrying 3 people, including Brazilian supreme court Justice Teori Zavasck. All of them were killed in the crash.

    Justice Zavasck was overseeing an investigation into a billion-dollar bribery scandal involving a group of elected officials.

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    Small Plane Crashed Near Corona Municipal Airport; 2 Injured

    A small plane crashed near Corona Municipal Airport, California, on January 17th.

    The single-engine plane had just taken off from the airport when the pilot noticed some issues and attempted to make an emergency landing.

    There were two people aboard at the time; both were taken to hospital with moderate to severe injuries.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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    Small Plane Crashed at Capitol Airport; WI

    A small plane crashed while taking off from Capitol Airport in Brookfield, Wisconsin, on January 4th.

    The plane went down when the pilot, his wife, and their infant son were traveling to Virginia.

    The pilot and his wife were injured in the crash. They were taken to Froedtert Hospital.

    The baby remained unharmed but was also taken to Children’s Hospital as a precaution.

    The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.

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    Small Plane Crash in Arizona Kills Family of Four

    A small plane crashed near Payson in Gila County, Arizona, on January 3rd.

    The single-engine Cessna 210 plane was heading from Scottsdale, Arizona, to Telluride, Colorado, when it went down.

    The plane was carrying four members of a family at the time; all of them were killed in the crash.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Four Killed After Small Plane Crashed in Southern Illinois

    A small plane crashed southeast of Vienna, Illinois, on December 31st.

    The Piper PA28 plane was carrying four people when it went down in a wooded area.

    All four people, including two adult men and two adult women, were killed in the crash. Their identities have not yet been released.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Crashes in French Alps; 2 Killed

    A small plane crashed in the French Alps near Chambery, France, on November 25th.

    The plane took off from Dortmund, Germany, and was heading to Albertville, France, when it went down.

    There were two people aboard at the time; both of them were killed in the crash.

    The accident is being investigated.