USA Independence Day Drama
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July 5
Celebrations in the USA have been marred by a light aircraft accident
that claimed 4 lives and a shooting in the LA airport terminal that killed 3
 The aircraft, a Cessna 310 twin, came down in
a beach picnic area near the Raging Waters theme park in the Los Angeles suburb of San Dimas
Reports indicate the twin had just taken off from a nearby airport
and had problems maintaining a climb rate
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Media Source:- ABC
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Another Heavy Down in Africa
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July 5
A Sudan Airways B707 cargo plane came down at around midday at Bangui,
capital of the Central African Republic, on the residential and busy market district of
Guitangola in the city
"People were crying everywhere. There were thousands of people.
I even saw some walking away with bits of the aircraft"
"The pilot had asked for permission to land because of technical
problems and on approach he cut off all four engines"
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Media Source:- ABC
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British Red Arrow - Red Faced
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July 3
 The crack UK Red
Arrows formation team returning from a display at Tain in Easter Ross had one team member
run off the end of the runway after landing at Scotland's Inverness Airport
"The Royal Air Force said the pilot was not injured and the plane
was slightly damaged"
Emergency procedures were activated with both fire brigade and ambulances
called to the drama on the airport
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Media Source:- BBC
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Fossett Lands in Outback QLD
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