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    Sun Express Plane Collapses on its Nose in Turkey; 2 Injured

    Sun expressSun Express flight XQ-366 fell on its nose at Antalya Airport, Antalya, Turkey, on May 1st.

    The Boeing 737-800 was preparing to depart from Antalya to Paderborn, Germany, when its nose gear retracted during replacement.

    The plane collapsed on its nose.

    Two crew members received minor injuries and were taken to hospital.

    The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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    Six Dead after Military Plane Crashes in Japan

    A military plane crashed on Kyushu island, Japan, after losing contact with the air traffic control on April 6th.

    The U-125 plane was carrying six crew members when it disappeared from the radar around 10 kilometers north of Kanoya military air base.

    All six people aboard were killed in the crash.

    The accident is being investigated.

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    Four Soldiers Killed as US Military Helicopter Crashes in Fort Hood

    A UH-60L Blackhawk helicopter crashed in Fort Hood, Texas, on November 23.

    Authorities said the aircraft, the 7th Battalion, went down while it was on a routine training mission.

    There were four crew members aboard at the time; all of them were killed. They were identified as Sgt. 1st Class Toby A. Childers, 40, of Kansas; Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen B. Cooley, 40, of Florida; Sgt.1st Class Jason M. Smith, 35, of Louisiana; and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael F. Tharp, 40, of Texas. All of them were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 291st Aviation Regiment, First Army Division West.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.