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    Pilot Survives After Small Plane Crashes into Tampa Bay

    A small plane crashed in the waters off Peter O. Knight Airport in Tampa, Florida, on March 12th.

    Authorities said the plane lost power immediately after taking off and went down in water.

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

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Bird-Hit Southwest Airlines Jet Returns to Sacramento International Airport

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight 3097 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sacramento International Airport, California, on January 9.

    The plane took off for John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after it lost power to one of the engines due to a bird strike.

    The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Maryland

    A 1965 Mooney aircraft made an emergency landing at Tipton Airport, Maryland, on November 22.

    The plane took off from Tipton Airport but had to return shortly afterwards after it lost power due to a mechanical fault. The pilot Paul Antoinette, 48, of Baltimore, was heading to Florida at the time.

    The plane landed uneventfully in a grassy area near the runway. The pilot remained uninjured.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in North Carolina Field

    A small plane made an emergency landing in a field near Dog Creek Road off Highway 221 in Ashe County, North Carolina, on November 13.

    The single-engine Cirrus SR22 plane, carrying 2 people, was en-route from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, Georgia, to Lancaster, when it lost power, forcing the pilot to land in a field.

    The plane landed uneventfully. Both people aboard remained unhurt.

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    Two Killed as Small Plane Crashes near Colorado Springs Airport

    A small plane crashed near Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on November 9.

    The Cirrus SR22 single-engine, low-wing plane had just taken off from the Colorado Springs Airport when it lost power and went down.

    There were two people aboard at the time; both of them were killed in the crash. They were identified as Mike Fritzel and Paula Fritzel, both 63.

    The FAA was investigating.

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    2 Injured as Small Plane Crashes in College Station

    A single-engine Cessna 172 plane crashed in a parking lot in College Station, Texas, on September 17.

    Authorities said the plane, travelling from Edgewood to Port Aransas, lost power before it went down around 10 miles south of Easterwood Airport.

    There were 2 people aboard, including the pilot Daniel Albert Fox and his wife Charlynn. Both of them sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to College Station Medical Center.

    The DPS and the FAA are investigating.