Pilot's Attempt to Avoid Turtle on Runway Contributes to NC Plane Crash
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A small plane crashed near Sugar Valley Airport in North Carolina after the pilot attempted to avoid a turtle on the runway by raising the wheel, resulting in fatalities and injuries; the incident is under investigation by the NTSB.
- Pilot who died in N.C. plane crash tried to avoid a turtle on airport runway NPR
- Pilot Tried To Avoid Turtle in Deadly North Carolina Plane Crash The New York Times
- Turtle on runway may have played role in deadly North Carolina plane crash KIRO 7 News Seattle
- Turtle on runway causes plane crash that leaves two dead in NC, officials say MSN
- Pilot attempted to avoid turtle on runway before deadly Mocksville plane crash, NTSB report states FOX8 WGHP
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