Bangladesh, plane crash in Dhaka
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A Bangladeshi military training aircraft crashed into the campus of a school in Dhaka, killing the pilot and at least 18 others, mostly students, officials say.
A Piper PA-46 crashed into a field north of the airport shortly after taking off around 8 a.m., according to the FAA. The pilot was the airplane’s only passenger, the agency said.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I took a 15-hour overseas flight that began around midnight. I sat by a window, and both seats next to me (the middle seat and the aisle seat) happened to remain unoccupied. The cabin lights dimmed after the meal, and everyone began settling in to sleep.
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‘Did you see anything happen?’: Audio provides details on moments before fatal plane crash
Just two and a half minutes after the plane was cleared for takeoff Sunday morning at Lancaster Airport, air traffic control started calling out for the pilot, according to an audio recording.
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The wife of the pilot killed in a Lancaster County plane crash Sunday filed a restraining order against him Friday, accusing him of physical and sexual abuse.
The aircraft has been grounded for checks, Air India added. A Times of India report, citing sources, said three tyres had burst on the aircraft after the landing. TV footage from NDTV and India Today showed the outer casing of the engine damaged, with some apparent cracks.
The crash happened around 8 a.m. Sunday after the plane took off from Lancaster Airport. A 58-year-old Lebanon man was identified as the lone victim.
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