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Pilot who died in N.C. plane crash tried to avoid a turtle on airport runway
The pilot of a small plane that crashed near an airport tried to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report. The pilot and a passenger were killed.
‘I just walked out’: The sole survivor of the Air India crash shares his story
Viswashkumar Ramesh was on his way home to London when tragedy struck. In hospital interviews, he explains how he made his way out of seat 11A — which isn't typically the safest part of the plane.
London-bound Air India flight with more than 240 aboard crashes in Ahmedabad, India
A Boeing 787 crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad city five minutes after taking off. The flight was bound for London's Gatwick Airport. There were 232 passengers and 12 crew members onboard.
Pilot and 2 children survive a night on airplane wing after crashing into Alaska lake
A pilot and two girls survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were rescued after being spotted by a good Samaritan.
Investigators say a Delta jet descended too quickly before Toronto crash last month
Canadian investigators released a preliminary report into last month's Delta Air Lines regional jet rollover landing crash in Toronto. The plane was descending too quickly before it hit the runway.
A single-engine plane crashes near a Pennsylvania airport, injuring 5 passengers
The crash happened around 3 p.m. Sunday just south of Lancaster Airport in Manheim Township. All five victims were taken to hospitals. Nobody on the ground was hurt.
FAA reopens two runways at DCA following helicopter and jet mid-air collision
The FAA had closed two of DCA's three runways so investigators could piece together how the January accident occurred when an Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into an American Airlines regional jet.
