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Pilot who died in N.C. plane crash tried to avoid a turtle on airport runway

The pilot of a small plane that crashed near an airport tried to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report. The pilot and a passenger were killed.

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Pilot tried to avoid a turtle on the runway just before a deadly plane crash

A man who was cutting grass at the end of the runway also told investigators he saw the pilot lift the wheel to avoid the turtle. He then saw the wings begin to rock back and forth. The plane took off again, and the man soon after heard a large crash and saw smoke.

Charlotte Observer on MSN · 15d

Turtle on runway causes plane crash that leaves two dead in NC, officials say

According to an aviation investigation preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the cause of the plane crash was the pilot attempting to avoid a turtle on the runway at Sugar Valley Airport in Mocksville.

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Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Had Lifted Wheel to Dodge a Turtle, N.T.S.B. Says

One other person on board was killed in the June 3 crash in North Carolina and another passenger was severely injured.

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Plane part found in North Carolina driveway is left wing flap from Delta plane, flight landed safely

"After the aircraft landed safely, it was observed that a portion of the left wing's trailing edge flap was not in place," ...

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Pilot in deadly crash tried to dodge turtle on North Carolina runway, NTSB finds

The plane was found wedged between several trees and largely intact, except for a few pieces of fabric discovered in a nearby ...

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Pilot Dies in Plane Crash After Attempting to Avoid a Turtle on the Runway, NTSB Says

A private plane crashed in North Carolina on June 3, after the pilot attempted to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, ...

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Plane crash kills two people from Spartanburg County near the North Carolina border

A plane that took off from Spartanburg County on June 14 crashed on the other side of the North Carolina border while in route to Myrtle Beach, according to FAA flight records. Th ...

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Pilot killed in North Carolina plane crash while trying to save Turtle on runway

A small plane crashed near Sugar Valley Airport in Mocksville. The incident occurred on June 3, 2025. The pilot and a ...

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Two killed and one injured in plane crash after pilot lost control while trying to dodge a turtle on the runway

TWO people have been killed in a plane crash after lifting a wheel to dodge a turtle on the runway earlier this month. The ...

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

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Runaway turtle causes fatal plane crash in North Carolina, 2 killed

Two people died and one was injured in a plane crash in Mocksville, North Carolina, while trying to avoid a turtle on the ...

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