Pilot, Child Die In Small Plane Crash Near Frankenmuth
A 55-year-old man and his 9-year-old grandson have been killed in a small plane crash near a private airstrip in near Frankenmuth.
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A 55-year-old man and his 9-year-old grandson have been killed in a small plane crash near a private airstrip in near Frankenmuth.
The National Transportation Safety Board says the fatal crash of a small plane near a southeastern Michigan airport in the fog in 2014 was likely due to pilot error.
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