Pilot's Attempt to Avoid Turtle Led to Deadly NC Plane Crash
TL;DR
A small plane crashed in North Carolina after the pilot lifted a wheel to avoid a turtle on the runway, resulting in the death of the pilot and one passenger, with another passenger severely injured; the exact cause of the crash remains under investigation by the NTSB.
- Pilot Tried To Avoid Turtle in Deadly North Carolina Plane Crash The New York Times
- Pilot Dies in Plane Crash After Attempting to Avoid a Turtle on the Runway, NTSB Says People.com
- Turtle on runway causes plane crash that leaves two dead in NC, officials say MSN
- Pilot killed in North Carolina plane crash was trying to avoid turtle on runway, report shows The Guardian
- Pilot attempted to avoid turtle on runway before deadly NC plane crash, NTSB report says CBS 17
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