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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.
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.
An aircraft belonging to the Italian acrobatic air team, Frecce Tricolori, crashed during a practice run near Turin, Italy, killing a 5-year-old girl who was in a car struck by the plane or its parts. The pilot ejected and reportedly suffered burns. The team was preparing for a show to mark the 100th anniversary of the Italian Air Force.
A MiG-23 jet crashed and burst into flames during an air show in Michigan, moments after the pilot and passenger ejected to safety. The crash occurred in a parking lot, narrowly missing an apartment building. No injuries were reported. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration. The MiG-23, a Soviet-era warplane, was piloted by a retired Navy pilot and is the only privately owned flying MiG-23 in the world.