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Passenger in deadly Florida plane crash identified as former Rice University basketball player, university officials say
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What happenedOne of the passengers in the deadly Learjet crash on Sunday afternoon has been identified as a former Rice University basketball player, university officials said.
The headline splitKTRK / ABC13 Houston frames it as "Passenger in deadly Florida plane crash identified as former Rice University basketball p...". RTE Ireland frames it as "Bad weather a 'major' focus of Florida plane crash probe".
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CenterPassenger in deadly Florida plane crash identified as former Rice University basketball player, university officials say
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Passenger in deadly Florida plane crash identified as former Rice University basketball player, university officials say
One of the passengers in the deadly Learjet crash on Sunday afternoon has been identified as a former Rice University basketball player, university officials said.
Plane may have broken apart ahead of deadly Florida jet crash, say investigators
The National Transportation Safety Board also believes weather could have been a factor in the crash, but warns it is too early to determine the cause.
Bad weather a 'major' focus of Florida plane crash probe
Weather conditions are a "major" focus of an investigation into a weekend private plane crash that killed nine people, US transportation investigators said.
