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List of Michigan casualties in Afghanistan
Members of the U.S. armed forces with known Michigan ties who died supporting military operations in Afghanistan: ------ --Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, 36, a commando, died March 4, 2002, after his helicopter came under attack by al-Qaida and...Tags: Vehicles, Defense, Explosions, Windsor Locks, Firearms
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At least 3 killed in Coast Guard helicopter crash
From the Associated PressAn official says at least three U.S. Coast Guard crew members were killed when their helicopter crashed in waters about five miles south of Honolulu, and another crew member is missing. Spokesman Lt. John Titchen says the search continues today for the...Tags: Transportation Accidents
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Glendale Heights man among 2 college students critically hurt in Wisconsin plane crash
Two college students, including a Glendale Heights man, remained hospitalized in critical condition Thursday evening, a day after the plane they were piloting crashed at a resort in southwestern Wisconsin. The students were identified as Cory Alsip, of...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia), Glendale Heights, Transportation Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics
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Measures for pilots on 777 icing risks
Pilots of Boeing 777 jetliners will be told to rev up their engines before landing to clear ice from fuel lines after frozen fuel was found to have caused the crash-landing of a British Airways PLC jet in January. Pilots of 777s also should change...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents, Boeing Co., Air Transportation, Transportation
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The imperfect hero
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOn a humid summer morning, the Straight Talk Express is rolling along, en route from a town-hall meeting in Albuquerque to a private airstrip where a newly refurbished plane, also dubbed the Straight Talk Express, awaits. Sen. John McCain sits stiffly in...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Vehicles, History, New York Times, Punishment
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Plane from Toronto college lands on NY interstate
Authorities say a single-engine plane that made an emergency landing on an Adirondack highway is from a Canada college. The plane landed safely just after 5 p.m. Wednesday on the northbound lanes of Interstate 87 in the Essex County town of North...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Burlington
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2 students burned in plane crash remain critical
Two student aviators injured when their light plane crashed at a resort in southwestern Wisconsin remain hospitalized in critical condition. Grant County sheriff's officials say the University of Dubuque students were severely burned when their light...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Glendale Heights, Alsip
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Small plane crash in SW Wis.; 2 students burned
Two student aviators, including one from suburban Chicago, have crashed a small plane into a tree and cabins at a southwestern Wisconsin resort, causing a fire and leaving both severely burned. The Grant County sheriff's office said the crash happened...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Glendale Heights, Hospitals and Clinics, Alsip
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Rush County halts med copter service after crash
Rush County is suspending use of the Missouri-based Air Evac Lifeteam because of a fatal crash involving one of its medical helicopters. Three crew members were killed Sunday when the helicopter, on its way to its base at Rush Memorial Hospital, crashed...Tags: Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics, Air Transportation
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Virgin's Branson to attempt sailing record
Associated Press WriterBritish billionaire Sir Richard Branson is back in the business of chasing speed records on the high seas _ this time with his family. The chairman of the Virgin Group announced Thursday that he and his two children have joined a crew of champion...Tags: Steve Fossett, Sailing
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Investigation continues in Wyo. plane crash
A preliminary report into a Wyoming plane crash that killed three people -- including an Illinois doctor -- has confirmed that one of the pilots was on a solo instructional flight while the other was descending to land when their planes collided in...Tags: Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents, Sweetwater, Air Transportation Industry, Weather Reports
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On Sept. 4, 1609, British explorer Henry Hudson discovered the island of Manhattan. In 1781 Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers. In 1846 architect Daniel Burnham, who gained fame through his Chicago buildings, was born in Henderson, Mass. In...Tags: Michael Phelps, Bill Clinton, Daniel Burnham, Labor Disputes, Ford Motor Co.
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