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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.
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Plane part found in North Carolina driveway is left wing flap from Delta plane, flight landed safely
"After the aircraft landed safely, it was observed that a portion of the left wing's trailing edge flap was not in place," ...
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Plane crash kills two people from Spartanburg County near the North Carolina border
A plane that took off from Spartanburg County on June 14 crashed on the other side of the North Carolina border while in route to Myrtle Beach, according to FAA flight records. Th ...
Pilot in deadly crash tried to dodge turtle on North Carolina runway, NTSB finds
The plane was found wedged between several trees and largely intact, except for a few pieces of fabric discovered in a nearby ...
Pilot killed in North Carolina plane crash while trying to save Turtle on runway
A small plane crashed near Sugar Valley Airport in Mocksville. The incident occurred on June 3, 2025. The pilot and a ...
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Pilot killed in small plane crash in North Carolina raised a wheel to avoid a turtle, NTSB says
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, ...
Two killed and one injured in plane crash after pilot lost control while trying to dodge a turtle on the runway
TWO people have been killed in a plane crash after lifting a wheel to dodge a turtle on the runway earlier this month. The ...
NTSB issues preliminary report on plane crash that killed Upstate couple
The report said the plane was flying from Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport to Grand Strand Airport on June 14.