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Sky-diving plane crashes in La.; 3 killed, 2 hurt

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CROWLEY, La. – A small plane carrying a group of sky divers crashed Saturday in south-central Louisiana, killing three people and injuring two others on board. (www.foxnews.com) More...

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rhornsby
Richard Hornsby 0
Everything is speculation right now, but it sounds like he might have attempted the impossible turn at just 200' AGL.
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CutlassRG172
Richard Allen 0
5 people plus unknown amount of fuel, the aircraft has to be heavy. Probably a losing situation either way but you don't attempt a turn with that altitude and less than 30 seconds to land.
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wendellsmith1964
Wendell Smith 0
LeGros Memorial Airport is a rural airport surrounded by agriculture fields. Plenty of areas for an emergency put down.
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bizjets101
biz jets 0
N8556T Cessna 182C pilot and two skydivers killed, aircraft owner was among the two surviving jumpers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owdfKIU2ZvQ
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