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Pilot Dies in Plane Crash

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.

The New York Times · 2d

Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Had Lifted Wheel to Dodge a Turtle, N.T.S.B. Says

One other person on board was killed in the June 3 crash in North Carolina and another passenger was severely injured.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3d

Pilot tried to avoid a turtle on the runway just before a deadly plane crash

A man who was cutting grass at the end of the runway also told investigators he saw the pilot lift the wheel to avoid the turtle. He then saw the wings begin to rock back and forth. The plane took off again, and the man soon after heard a large crash and saw smoke.

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2 dead in plane crash into boat dealership in North Carolina

Two men were killed in a plane that went down just off of Highway 421 Friday morning, according to the Harnett County Sheriff ...

NBC News2d

Pilot killed in North Carolina crash was trying to avoid hitting turtle on runway

MOCKSVILLE, N.C. — The pilot of a small plane that crashed near a North Carolina airport this month had raised a wheel after landing to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a ...

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Pilot killed in small plane crash in North Carolina raised wheel to avoid turtle, NTSB says

MOCKSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane that crashed near a North Carolina airport this month had raised a wheel after landing to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to ...

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Plane crash kills two people from Spartanburg County near the North Carolina border

A plane crashed near the South Carolina-North Carolina border after taking off from Spartanburg Downtown Airport, killing two. The plane, identified as N82UC, was en route to Myrtle Beach ...

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