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US Navy Plane Overshoots Runway, Lands Safely in Hawaii Bay

A US Navy P-8A plane overshot a runway and landed in a bay in Hawaii, but all nine people on board escaped without injury. The Coast Guard responded but rescue operations were called off as everyone had already been rescued. The incident occurred at a Marine base on Kaneohe Bay, and the plane was resting just offshore. The P-8A is used for submarine hunting and reconnaissance and shares many parts with the Boeing 737 commercial jet.

2 years ago•Source: ABC News

Tragic Collision Claims Lives of Two Pilots at National Championship Air Races

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0.96 min•3 years ago

Tragic Collision Claims Lives of Two Pilots at National Championship Air Races

Two pilots were killed in a collision between their planes during the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada. The incident occurred during the T-6 Gold race, and racing was suspended as authorities responded to the scene. The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the collision. No other deaths or injuries were reported.

via NBC News