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Skydivers parachute into Wisconsin crash site to aid four survivors

Recreational skydivers with emergency medical training witnessed a small plane crash into a Wisconsin cornfield while preparing for their own jump. Three descended to the site, where they treated a seriously injured victim and assisted four survivors until ground-based emergency crews arrived.

2026-09-29T10:52:55.456773-07:00

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Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber crashes during training flight, killing six crew members

A Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber crashed in the Amur region of the country’s Far East on Sept. 29 during a training flight, killing six of the seven crew members aboard. Sources cited by Russian military officials said the aircraft suffered an engine failure during takeoff; one crew member survived and was hospitalized.

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Two aviators eject after EA-18G Growler landing mishap aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

Two Naval aviators ejected and four shipboard personnel were injured during a landing mishap involving an EA-18G Growler aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Search-and-rescue forces promptly recovered the aircrew, while the incident highlights the risks of carrier aircraft recovery operations.

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Four killed in private helicopter crash southeast of Montreal

A private helicopter crashed and caught fire in a field near Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, about 50 kilometers southeast of Montreal, killing all four people on board. Quebec authorities have launched an investigation into the crash, which occurred in the Rang des Écossais area near Highway 10.

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