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Another One! Small Plane Crashes 7 Minutes After Takeoff in US, 6 Dead
A Cessna 441 turboprop crashed in Howland Township, Ohio, June 29, killing all six on board. The twin-engine aircraft, which took off from Youngstown, went down in a wooded area. The NTSB is investigating. This incident is the deadliest local aviation crash and occurs amid a recent increase in U.S. aviation accidents.
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Multiple Casualties as Overcrowded Indian Train Passengers Fall From Cars
On June 9th in Mumbai, India, passengers fell from an overcrowded local train, resulting in fatalities and injuries. Railway authorities attribute the incident to overcrowding and potential entanglement due to the close proximity of moving trains. An investigation is underway, with plans to implement automatic door-closing systems. This tragedy underscores safety concerns within India’s vast, aging rail network, which experiences frequent accidents despite recent improvements.