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Piper sank in Auckland's port

Auckland, New Zealand - Pilot had previously threatened to crash plane into the Sky Tower

David Turnock, a 33 year old unemployed, threatened the control tower of the Auckland International Airport to crash the Piper Cherokee taken from Auckland’s Ardmore Airport into the Sky Tower while was flying low the city last Saturday. After two hours, the flight finished into the waters of Kohimarama Beach and the man suffered for serious injuries which forced him to reach the Auckland Hospital. M...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 127107
Rome, Italy, 09/19/2005 12:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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