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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Pilot killed in small plane crash in North Carolina raised a wheel to avoid a turtle, NTSB says

Plane Crash Turtle - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The pilot of a small plane that crashed near a North Carolina airport this month had raised a wheel after landing to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report.

The pilot of the Universal Stinson 108 and a passenger were killed in the June 3 crash near Sugar Valley Airport in Mocksville, officials said. A second passenger was seriously injured in the crash.

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