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    Two French Filmmakers Killed as Small Plane Crashes in Kenya

    A small plane crashed in the Samburu National Reserve in Kenya, on March 14th.

    According to local police chief Jackson Mulupi, “We received a phone call from one of the conservancy members that there was an airplane crash within Sera conservancy. I mobilised officers from Sorilibi and Wamba. We rushed to the scene whereby we found one airplane which was trying to take off but crashed about one kilometer from the airstrip.”

    The plane was carrying two French filmmakers at the time; both of them were killed in the crash. They were identified as Pierre Creisson, 53, and Thierry Barbier, 56.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    U.S. Military Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Tokyo

    A U.S. military helicopter made an emergency landing at Chofu Airport in Tokyo, Japan, on February 29th.

    Authorities said the pilot of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois aircraft, belonging to the 459th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, declared emergency due to an engine warning light. The helicopter was on a routine local flight at the time.

    The aircraft landed safely. All nine people aboard remained unhurt.