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NTSB: Pilot error in crash killing diet guru Gwen Shamblin
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A small plane crash in Tennessee that killed weight-loss guru Gwen Shamblin Lara and six others likely happened when her husband piloting the plane — actor Joe Lara — became disoriented in heavy clouds, a final report by the National Transportation Safety Board says. ...
Questions over top Polish politician's absence from campaign
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The absence of Poland’s top politician, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, from early electoral campaigning has raised questions about the health of the 73-year-old leader of the ruling party. Kaczynski, who was touring Poland last fall and meeting with potential voters,...
China says deadly 2022 plane crash still being investigated
BEIJING (AP) — Experts are still investigating the cause of the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jetliner that killed 132 people one year ago, China's government said Monday. The March 21, 2022, disaster was a rare failure for a Chinese airline industry that dramatically improved...
Early report shows strong winds during Arkansas plane crash
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — During last month's deadly crash of a small plane near Little Rock, there were “changing/deteriorating weather conditions from the time of taxi, takeoff, and the accident,” according to a preliminary report Friday from the National Transportation Safety Board. ...
Today in History: March 17, SeaWorld gives up orca breeding
Today in History Today is Friday, March 17, the 76th day of 2023. There are 289 days left in the year. This is St. Patrick’s Day. Today’s highlight in history: On March 17, 1969, Golda Meir became prime minister of Israel. On this...
NTSB: Wing parts from air ambulance fell far from wreckage
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A new federal report says parts of the right wing on a medical transport plane that crashed last month in rural Nevada, killing all five people aboard, fell far from the main wreckage site. The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary findings released...
Wreckage of Philippine plane found with all 6 aboard dead
CAUAYAN, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine search team guided by sniffer dogs on Thursday found the wreckage of a single-engine plane that crashed on a mountain more than a month ago and confirmed that all six people on board were dead, officials said. The Cessna 206 plane went...
Officials: Planes collide over Florida lake, at least 1 dead
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — Two small planes collided in midair over a central Florida lake Tuesday afternoon, and at least one person was dead, authorities said. Rescue workers were continuing to search Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven for possible survivors Tuesday evening, Polk...
2 Italian air force planes collide mid-air, killing pilots
ROME (AP) — Two Italian air force pilots were killed Tuesday during an exercise when the light aircraft they were flying collided mid-air and crashed to the ground, Italy's air force said in a statement. The two U-208 aircraft crashed near the Guidonia military airport, located...
Deputies: 2 dead after small plane crash in South Florida
LANTANA, Fla. (AP) — Two men are dead following a small plane crash at a South Florida airport Sunday night, authorities said. The crash occurred at the Palm Beach County Park Airport in Lantana, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. Lantana is located just south of...
