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Witnesses to Sucia Island plane crash jumped into action moments later
A Kenmore Air plane with 11 people on board made an emergency landing at 5:15 p.m. in the San Juan Islands. That's when witnesses nearby jumped into action.
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What happenedA Kenmore Air plane with 11 people on board made an emergency landing at 5:15 p.m. in the San Juan Islands. That's when witnesses nearby jumped into action.
The headline splitKGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) frames it as "Witnesses to Sucia Island plane crash jumped into action moments later". KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) frames it as "A float plane changed course to avoid a storm before crashing on a Washington island, inj...".
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Witnesses to Sucia Island plane crash jumped into action moments later
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A Kenmore Air plane with 11 people on board made an emergency landing at 5:15 p.m. in the San Juan Islands. That's when witnesses nearby jumped into action.
Witnesses to Sucia Island plane crash jumped into action moments later
A Kenmore Air plane with 11 people on board made an emergency landing at 5:15 p.m. in the San Juan Islands. That's when witnesses nearby jumped into action.
A float plane changed course to avoid a storm before crashing on a Washington island, injuring 11
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SEATTLE (AP) — The pilot of a float plane that crashed on a remote island near Washington's border with Canada, injuring all 11 people on board, changed course to avoid a thunderstorm befor...
