Pilot Dies in North Carolina Plane Crash While Avoiding Turtle on Runway
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A small plane crashed near Sugar Valley Airport in North Carolina after the pilot, attempting to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway by raising the right wheel, lost control and crashed into a wooded area, resulting in two fatalities and one serious injury.
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- 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
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