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2008/10/28

Jaw-Breaking Cessna Crash on Okinawa



What: four-seater Cessna 172
Where: sugarcane field in Nago on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa
When: Friday,
Who: The pilot--a 45-year-old airman from Kadena Air Base--broke his jaw. The three others aboard were rescued without injuries.
Why: The plane ran low on fuel while while returning to base.

The plane cracked its nose cone and caught fire as soon as it hit the ground. It also hit a power line on descent and caused a power outage.
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