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    7 Killed in Bloomington Plane Crash

    A Cessna 414 crashed into a farm field near Bloomington airport in Illinois, on April 6.

    The plane took off from Indianapolis at around 11 p.m. CT, however at 12:15 a.m., Peoria air traffic control informed the Central Illinois Regional Airport that the aircraft’s flight had not been completed.

    Multiple search teams were then launched which spotted the plane’s wreckage near McLean County Road 2100 East and Rt. 9.

    All seven people aboard were killed in the crash. The deceased include Illinois State University’s associate head coach Torrey Ward and athletic department’s deputy director for external relations Aaron Leetch.

    The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.

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    Small Plane Crashed in Surprise; Pilot Injured

    A single-engine, fixed-wing plane crashed just short of a private airstrip near Loop 303 and Cactus Road in Surprise, Arizona, on April 4.

    Authorities said the Jabiru 3300 light-sport aircraft took off from Glendale Airpark and was attempting to land at the private airfield when it went down.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, sustained minor injuries in the incident and was shifted to hospital.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Small Plane Crash in Scotland Kills 2

    A Piper PA-28 plane crashed near Loch Etive in Argyll region of Scotland, on April 4.

    Authorities said the plane crashed after it lost contact in Glen Kinglass’ Beinn nan Lus area, at around 1:50 p.m. It is believed that the accident happened when the aircraft was heading from east Scotland to Hebrides Island, Tiree.

    Two people were killed in the crash. Their bodies were recovered along with the wreckage.

    The cause of crash is under investigation.

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    Cessna Crashes in Independence County; Pilot Killed

    A small plane crashed in a heavily wooded area near Batesville Airport in Independence County, Arkansas, on the night of April 2.

    Director of the Independence County Office of Emergency Management, Glen Willis, said it appears the Cessna 152 crashed when it was returning to Carlisle from Salem.

    The pilot was killed in the accident. His body was shifted to Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Uruguay Plane Crash Kills all 10 On-board

    A twin-engine Beechcraft crashed into Laguna del Sauce, Maldonado province of Uruguay, on March 19.

    The accident happened shortly after the Argentina-bound plane took off from Punta Del Este city.

    There were 8 passengers and 2 crew members aboard at the time, all of them are presumed dead in the crash. Spokesperson for Local fire department, Leandro Palomeque, confirmed on March 20 that 7 dead bodies have been recovered from the waters while the search for another 3 is underway.

    Authorities said the occupants of ill-fated plane included 9 Argentines and one Portuguese.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Crashes at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

    A single-engine Piper PA-28 Cherokee crashed at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport in Missouri, at around 7 p.m. on March 1.

    The incident happened when the plane was attempting touch-and-go landings at the airport. Authorities said the aircraft loss power before it went down near the Missouri River.

    There were 2 people aboard at the time of accident; the pilot remained unharmed while his female passenger broke her arm. She was taken to hospital.

    The accident is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Crashes in Clermont; No Injuries

    Small planeA small plane crashed in a residential neighborhood of Clermont, Florida, on March 1.

    Authorities said the pilot was attempting to land the plane at his house situated behind the 1700 block of Nature Cove Lane but it continued through the fences due a tail wind and rammed into a tree.

    The pilot, identified as Dave Harmon, remained unharmed and the aircraft sustained minor damage.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    2 Killed after Single-Engine Plane Crashed in Switzerland

    A small plane crashed in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, shortly before 3 p.m. on February 23.

    The single engine plane, carrying 2 people, went down shortly after it took off from an airstrip in Yverdon-les-Bains.

    Both people aboard the plane were killed in the crash. The deceased include the 59-year-old pilot from Geneva and his 48-year-old passenger from canton of Vaud,

    The Swiss accident investigation is looking into the cause of accident.

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    Small Plane Crashes near Tipton Airport; 2 Injured

    Tipton AirportA Grumman American AA-1 aircraft crashed in woods around half mile west of Tipton Airport near Fort Meade, Maryland, on February 8.

    The incident happened shortly after the plane took off from Tipton Airport, with 2 people aboard.

    Authorities said both occupants of the plane were extricated from the wreckage and shifted to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. They were identified as Thomas Cline, 82, of Silver Spring and Jeff Barnett, 57, of Glen Burnie.

    The FAA and the NTSB is investigating.

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    1 Killed, 2 Injured after Cessna Crashed in Central Wisconsin

    Cessna in snowA single-engine Cessna 182 crashed near Owen in central Wisconsin at around 11 a.m. on January 26.

    The plane, carrying the pilot, Mark Siegwart, 27, of Hammond, Indiana, Nathan Smoot, 41, of North Pole, Alaska and Martin Siegwart, 56, of Boon, Michigan, was flying from Hammond, Indiana when it went down.

    According to Clark County Sheriff Greg Herrick, “Nathan and Mark were friends and were flying the recently purchased plane back to Alaska from the Griffith Airport in Hammond, Ind…Along the way, they stopped in Cadillac, Mich., and picked up Mark’s father who was accompanying them on the trip.”

    According to the pilot, the aircraft began to ice up and lose altitude. He was attempting an emergency landing on a road when it crashed.

    Martin Siegwart was pronounced dead at the spot, while Mark and Nathan were injured. Both of the injured were shifted to hospital where the authorities confirmed that Nathan was later discharged while Mark was in stable condition.

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    Small Plane Crashes in Waters Off Hawaii; No Casualties

    SeaA single-engine Cessna crashed in waters off Hawaii, some 11 miles west of Oahu, on the evening of January 25.

    According to the Coast Guard, the plane was en-route from Kauai to Oahu when it ran out of fuel. The pilot made a mayday call at 6:18 p.m. shortly after which, the plane disappeared from the radar.

    There were 3 adults and a child aboard at the time; all of them were rescued. They were later shifted to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, near Honolulu.

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    6 Killed in Kazakhstan Plane Crash; 1 Survived

    An Antonov An-2 plane, belonging to Kazakhmys copper company, crashed in Zhambyl, Kazakhstan, at around 15:40 local time, on January 20.

    The accident happened when the plane was en-route to Shatyrkol copper mine from Karaganda region.

    There were 3 crew members and 4 company employees aboard at the time of crash. Authorities confirmed that only a woman survived.

    The cause of crash is under investigation.

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    Flight-School Plane Crashed in Lakeland; 2 Killed

    SmokeA twin-engine training aircraft crashed into a warehouse at 5300 Allen K Breed Highway in Lakeland, Florida, on the morning of January 22.

    The accident happened at around 10 a.m. after the plane departed from Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. The crash caused an explosion and fire.

    A student and an instructor were aboard the plane when it crashed; both of them were killed. They were later identified as 41-year-old Gregory Todd Geng from Hudson and 62-year-old Terry Lee Butt of Winter Haven.

    There was no one inside the building at the time of accident. The warehouse belongs to Key Safety Systems, a designer, developer and manufacturer of automotive safety systems.

    The plane was a Piper Apache registered to Tailwheels Inc., of Lakeland.

    The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.

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    Plane Crash in Mojave Desert Kills 2

    A Beechcraft Bonanza crashed in the Clark Mountain Range of the Mojave Desert, near the border of Nevada and San Bernardino County, on January 20.

    The plane, registered to Van Pray of California City, was en-route from California City to Henderdon, Nevada, when it was reported missing. The search operation began shortly afterwards however, it was not until next day that the wreckage was located.

    Both people aboard the plane were killed in the accident. Their identities have not yet been released.

    The accident is under investigation.

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    Small Plane Crashed into House near Helena Regional Airport; 2 Injured

    Piper PA-28A single engine Piper PA-28 plane crashed into a house near Helena Regional Airport in Montana, just before 12:30 p.m. on January 20.

    According to Helena Assistant Fire Chief Ken Wood, the aircraft clipped a tree before it crashed into a section of house and a shed.
    Two men, both in their 70s, were injured in the accident and were taken to St. Peter’s Hospital in Helena. Their identities have not yet been confirmed.

    The homeowner James Samargo and his girlfriend Jennifer Loayza were inside the house at the time but remained unharmed.

    The plane, registered to Robert Henry Koch and Kristina Koch of Helena, sustained heavy damage. Authorities said a power line was also affected in the wreck.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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    Cessna Crashed in Front of House in Lowell; Pilot Survives

    A 1964 Cessna 172 crashed in the driveway of a home in the 400 block of Lincoln Lake Avenue SE in Lowell, Michigan, at around 5:45 p.m. on January 19.

    The plane was scheduled to land at the Lowell City Airport when it hit trees and crashed in front of a residence.

    The pilot, a 40-year-old man hailing from Grand Rapids, was taken to hospital with only minor injuries. Authorities said he was taking flight training since April 2014 and was attempting a solo landing after flying for some time with his instructor.

    No one on the ground was injured.

    The incident is under investigation.

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    2 Killed as Sport Plane Crashes in Germany

    A sport plane crashed in a residential area near Goeppingen city of Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany, on January 18.

    Authorities said the plane crashed between apartment buildings, scratching various houses, and ended up in a garden.

    There were 2 people aboard the plane; both of them were killed in the crash.

    According to Police officials, no one on the ground was injured however, the accident caused damage of around 100,000 euros.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Home-Built Plane Crashed Near Bagdad Airstrip; Pilot Injured

    A light-weight plane crashed near Bagdad airstrip in Arizona, on January 16.

    Authorities said the home-built plane went down after a strong wind gust bent its wing during a test flight.

    The pilot, identified as Donald Low, 79, of Bagdad suffered minor leg injuries and was shifted to Flagstaff Medical Center.

    The NTSB is investigating.

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    Small Plane Crashed Near Sebring Regional Airport; 2 Killed

    A small plane crashed in a grassy area near Sebring Regional Airport in Florida at around 11 a.m. on January 16.

    It is believed that the pilot and the co-pilot were flying to attend the annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo. in Sebring.

    Authorities said both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as Dennis Gordon Day, 56, of Groveland, Florida and Jason Reid Spinks, 44, of Orlando.

    The NTSB and the FAA were informed.

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    Small Plane Crashes in San Rafael, California

    A small plane crashed while attempting to take off from San Rafael Airport, California, at around 12:45 p.m. on December 20.

    San Rafael fire Chief Chris Gray said the single-engine plane flipped upside down but did not spark fire.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, sustained minor injuries.

    The FAA will investigate.

    It is believed that the plane was a Thorp T-18 experimental plane.

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    Single-Engine Plane Crashed near Mesquite Metro Airport; Pilot Killed

    Police lightsA Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashed in the 1600 block, Bent Tree Road, near Mesquite Metro Airport in Dallas County, Texas, on the night of December 18.

    The authorities said the single-engine plane crashed while it was attempting to land at Mesquite Airport.

    The pilot, who was the only person aboard the plane, was killed in the crash. His identity has not yet been revealed.

    The accident is under investigation.

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    6 Killed after Private Plane Crashes into Maryland Home

    crash-houseA small private plane crashed into a house in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on December 8.

    Authorities said the plane took off from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and was scheduled to land at the nearby Montgomery County Airpark when it crashed. One of the aircraft’s wings, having fuel inside, caught fire after catapulting into the house.

    Three residents of the house, including 36-year-old of Marie Gemmell, her infant baby boy and a 3-year-old son, were killed in the crash. Their bodies were found in the bathroom at second floor. The other 2 residents, including Gemmell’s husband Ken Gemmell and their 5-year-old daughter, were not home at the time of crash.

    All 3 occupants of the plane were are also killed. They were identified as Dr. Michael Rosenberg, 66, David Hartman, 52 and Chijioke Ogbuka, 31. All of them hailed from Raleigh, North Carolina.

    The crash also caused damage to 2 other houses.

    The NTSB is investigating.

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    Small Plane Crashed in Colombia; 10 Killed

    A small plane crashed and bursted into flames near the airport of Mariquita municipality in Tolima department of Colombia, on December 3.

    The plane, belonging to a Colombian company Nacional de Aviacion, was heading from Bogota to Bahia Solano when it went down. According to Nelson Quinonez, Tolima`s police director, the pilot sought permission for an emergency landing shortly before the crash.

    All 10 people aboard the plane, including 2 crew members and 5 children, were killed in the crash.

    The accident is under investigation.

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    Small Plane Made Emergency Landing at Sikorsky Airport

    Sikorsky_Memorial_Airport_LogoA small twin-engine plane, owned by Gama Aviation, made an emergency landing at Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford, Connecticut, shortly before 8 a.m. on December 3.

    The pilot decided to return after one of the engines of the plane stopped working just 10 minutes into the flight.

    The plane landed uneventfully and all 7 people aboard remained unharmed.

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    Ultralight Plane Crashed in Puerto Rico; Pilot Killed

    An ultralight plane crashed into waters in Puerto Rico, along the U.S. territory’s north coast on November 28.

    According to the authorities in Puerto Rico, the pilot was flying near Isabela, Puerto Rico, when his plane went down into the ocean.

    The pilot’s body was found on Saturday morning. He was identified as Luis Pabon Rivera, 48.

    The cause of crash is not known at the moment.