Sunday, June 19, 2016

HAZMAT situation in Swanton, VT after gasoline spilled into the Missisquoi River


Posted: Jun 18, 2016 5:43 PM EST Updated: Jun 18, 2016 7:47 PM EST
By WCAX News






SWANTON, Vt. -

A HAZMAT response in Swanton.

First responders were called to Foundry Street Saturday afternoon.

Officials say there appears to be some sort of gas being discharged into the Missisquoi River. However, officials are still trying to locate the source of the leak. In the mean time crews are using floating booms to contain the gas.

The state HAZMAT team and the Agency of Natural Resources have been notified.
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a 56-year-old man has died in an all-terrain vehicle rollover crash in Colfax Township, MN


Man dies in ATV crash in western Minnesota

Associated Press
June 19, 2016 — 9:50am

WILLMAR, Minn. — Authorities in western Minnesota say a 56-year-old man has died in an all-terrain vehicle crash.

The Kandiyohi County sheriff's office got a call Saturday afternoon about an ATV with a man pinned underneath in a ditch in Colfax Township, north of Willmar.

Emergency medical services arrived, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim is identified as Steven Strand of rural Belgrade.

The accident remains under investigation.
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1 man is dead after an ATV rollover near Nemo, SD


One dead after ATV crash
Christopher Dexter, cdexter@argusleader.com 3:21 p.m. CDT June 19, 2016

NEMO, SD –


One man is dead after crashing an ATV Saturday night near Nemo.

The driver was traveling on Box Elder Forks Road when he lost control on a gravel road. The ATV went off the road and rolled.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. They were not wearing a helmet.

The name of the driver has not been released.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating.
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2 killed, 3 injured after the 2007 Sea Hunt 220 they were aboard struck a pier entering Oyster Bay, AL


Boat accident kills two injures three Posted: Jun 19, 2016 2:06 PM EST Updated: Jun 19, 2016 2:06 PM EST
By Kellie Jones, FOX10 Investigative Producer


 Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (Credit: ALEA)
MOBILE, AL (WALA) -

Alabama State Troopers are heading an investigation into a boating crash that killed two people and injured three others.

Trooper Jamie Maloy, of the ALEA Public Information and Education Unit, said 32 year-old vessel operator Robert Lance Criswell of Jackson, Alabama and passenger 28 year-old Samuel Jacob Hawk of Thomasville were killed when the 2007 Sea Hunt 220 they were aboard struck a pier entering Oyster Bay Saturday night.

Officials say the accident happened at 9:15 p.m. along the Inter Coastal Waterway Saturday.

"No PFDs were in use at the time of the crash," said Maloy. "Preliminary investigation indicates alcohol may have been a factor in the crash."

Three other passengers were taken to local hospitals for treatment. Alabama State Troopers and ALEA's Marine Patrol Division continue to investigate the accident.
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The pilot of a Piper PA-23 Aztec plane died after a fiery crash on BART tracks in Hayward, CA



Pilot Killed In Light Plane Crash On Hayward BART Tracks 

June 19, 2016 2:40 PM


KPIX Chopper 5 aerial view of the plane crash on BART tracks in East Bay. (CBS)


HAYWARD (CBS SF) — The pilot of a small plane died after his plane went down on BART tracks in Hayward Sunday, prompting BART to briefly halt service in the area.

The incident was first reported at 11:57 a.m., after fire officials received a report that a small, single-engine, 20-foot wingspan plane went down near 150 Sandoval Way, according to Hayward fire Capt. Don Nichelson.

The plane went down on tracks near the Hayward Yard, causing a small fire.

No other injuries were reported, Nichelson said.

BART initially stopped service between the South Hayward station and the Fremont station on the Fremont line, according to BART officials.

As of 2:30 p.m., the Union City and Fremont stations have reopened, with a 10-minute delay in the Fremont and Richmond directions, BART officials said.

The incident comes ahead of a major sporting event Sunday at the Oracle Arena in Oakland where thousands of basketball fans are expected at the seventh NBA Finals game between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers at 5 p.m.






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Date:

19-JUN-2016
Time: 11:57
Type:
Piper PA-23 Aztec
Owner/operator:

Registration:

C/n / msn:

Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: East of Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD), Hayward, CA - United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature: Unknown
Departure airport:

Destination airport:

Narrative:
The aircraft impacted railway structures at the South Hayward Bart Station in Hayward near Union City, California, and a post-impact fire ensued. The airplane was destroyed during the accident sequence and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries. The area is within the approach corridor to Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD), Hayward, California


Sources:
http://abc7news.com/news/cessna-plane-crashes-catches-fire-in-hayward;-prompts-bart-shutdown-in-area/1392264/
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/my-town/ci_30034025/bart-delay-trains-stop-plane-reported-down
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/06/19/plane-crash-bart-service-east-bay-hayward/

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.6162002,-122.0452064,17z/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en-us
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SEVERAL HEAT-RELATED DEATHS THIS WEEKEND


Avid hiker dies after suffering from heat-related issues
Vivian Padilla
9:33 AM, Jun 19, 2016






Heat scorches the Southwest



KNXV
 


ANTHEM, AZ - The Phoenix Fire Department says a woman rescued after she stopped breathing while hiking up the Desert Vista Trail has died.

Calls came in about a woman who was having heat-related issues about a mile up the trail around 9 a.m. Officials say that bystanders started CPR on the 28-year-old woman, who is an avid hiker and personal trainer, after she stopped breathing while mountain biking.

Phoenix Fire Department Capt. Larry Subveri said the woman and friends started mountain biking at 6 a.m. and they had water on them. However, around 9 a.m. she became exhausted. The woman did not have a pulse and stopped breathing, and that's when both of her friends, who are doctors, started CPR on her.

The woman was located by fire officials, who were able to helicopter her off of the trail. She was taken to HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center, where firefighters say she later died.
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2 killed, several injured after a 7-car crash outside Flafstaff, AZ




DPS: I-17 closed southbound outside Flagstaff after fatal crash involving 7 cars
abc15.com staff
1:14 PM, Jun 19, 2016




 



KNXV


FLAGSTAFF, AZ - Southbound I-17 is partially re-open after a fatal crash just outside Flagstaff.

The Department of Public Services says seven vehicles were involved and several people were ejected in the crash near Milepost 299.


Northbound lanes remain open near the crash.

The Arizona Department of Transportation said a detour was in place to take southbound traffic down Highway 89A before rejoining the highway closer to the Valley,

DPS says to expect an extended closure, and didn’t give a time for fully reopening. Troopers said the highway would not return to normal operation for some time.

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Worker with GA Island Landscaping is electrocuted to death in Commack, NY


Man trimming tree in Commack cuts power line, is electrocuted


 


Sunday, June 19, 2016 03:22PM
COMMACK, N.Y. -- Suffolk County authorities say a man has died after getting electrocuted.

Police say 39-year-old Oscar Diaz of Brentwood was trimming a tree at a home on Roberta Lane in Commack on Long Island around 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Authorities say he accidentally cut a power line.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation is underway.

Diaz was employed by GA Island Landscaping Corps.
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1 person killed, 10 others injured in 10-car crash on Staten Island








Mallory Hoff has more from the Travis section.


Eyewitness News
Updated 2 hrs 7 mins ago
TRAVIS, Staten Island (WABC) -- A ten-car accident on Staten Island has left one person dead and ten others injured.

The accident happened about 2 p.m. Sunday at Travis Avenue and Victory Boulevard in the Travis section.


The FDNY had to extricate some of the injured by cutting them out of the vehicles.

A 74-year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene. At least 2 of the other victims were taken to the hospital in critical condition.

A preliminary investigation suggests an elderly driver may have caused the crash. Police are still investigating
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An 89-year old man is dead after a T-bone collision in New Buffalo Township, MI


Elderly man killed in New Buffalo Twp. crash

courtesy: MGN Online


By Andrew Merica |
Posted: Sat 3:04 PM, Jun 18, 2016 |
Updated: Sat 3:34 PM, Jun 18, 2016

 
New Buffalo Twp. An elderly man is dead after a crash in New Buffalo Township.

Police say Friday afternoon, Bernard Lootens, 89, of Michigan City, pulled on to U.S. 12 from Yunge Road and was hit by a semitractor-trailer.

Lootens had to be freed from his car using Jaws of Life.

He was taken to St. Anthony’s Hospital in Michigan City, but died several hours later.

The man driving the truck was not injured.

Police say alcohol does not appear to be a factor in this accident.
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Two injured after engine boat explosion in Berrien County, MI




(MGN)


Posted: Sun 5:41 PM, Jun 19, 2016

 
One woman had to be airlifted to the hospital Sunday morning after her boat's engine exploded on the St. Joseph River.

Police say a husband and wife in their 60s were bringing their 26-foot boat back to their slip at the Eagle Pointe Harbor Marina in Saint Joseph due to engine problems.

Once they got to the marina, the engine exploded.

The woman suffered serious burns, and her husband had minor injuries.

Both were taken to a local hospital. The woman was then flown to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.

Authorities are now investigating what caused the explosion.
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Coast Guard saves 2 people and a dog from flooding boat in Maine



Jun 19th, 2016


Fireman Jake Ochoa sets up a tow for a disabled boat that had been taking on water near Boone Island, Maine (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

BOSTON — A rescue crew from Coast Guard Station Portsmouth Harbor rescued two people and a dog aboard 26-foot boat Sunday afternoon near Boone Island, Maine.

The Coast Guard received a call for help from the crew aboard Blue Gold at around 11 a.m. stating they were disabled and taking on water.

A Station Portsmouth Harbor 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew was on patrol nearby, diverted to assist, and arrived on scene at around 11:45 a.m.

Upon arrival, two Coast Guard crewmembers quickly boarded Blue Gold with a damage control kit and analyzed the flooding. Blue Gold’s bilge pumps were able to keep up with the flooding, but crew members remained on scene in case the flooding increased.

The crew put Blue Gold in tow and safely brought the boat and crew to shore at York Harbor, Maine.
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A woman has died and three other people, including an 18-month-old boy, were injured in a two-car crash on the M90 in Fife


Woman dies and three hurt in two-car M90 crash


19 June 2016




A woman has died and three other people, including an 18-month-old boy, were injured in a two-car crash on the M90 in Fife.

The accident happened close to junction two southbound, near Rosyth, at about 20:00 on Saturday.

The 29-year-old woman who died was driving a Citroen C4 when it was in a collision with a Land Rover Discovery.

The female driver of the Land Rover was taken to the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, for treatment.

Her condition was described as stable.

A five-year-old girl and 18-month-old boy, who were travelling in the same vehicle, were also taken to hospital but neither was thought to have suffered life-threatening injuries.

The road was closed overnight for investigation work but has since reopened.

Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash to contact them.
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A motorcyclist has died after he crashed while fleeing from police


Des Moines Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash After Fleeing from Police
Posted 3:46 pm, June 19, 2016, by Staff Writer




DES MOINES, Iowa – A motorcyclist has died after he crashed while fleeing from police on Saturday night.

At approximately 9:45 p.m., a Des Moines Police Department officer tried to stop Vincent Quang, 25, of Des Moines for a traffic violation by the intersection of 14th Street and High Street.

Quang proceeded to pull off the roadway into a store parking lot and indicated he was stopping for the officer. However, he then accelerated quickly out of the parking lot and fled from the traffic stop.

The officer did not pursue Quang immediately and quickly lost sight of him. While searching the area for him, officers were notified of his location by witnesses at the corner of 7th Street and High Street.

Officers found Quang deceased after he had crashed his motorcycle at the location.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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2 injured after car and stoplight pole came crashing into Santa Clara home









A man was sitting in the living room with his little boy when a car smashed into his house and a stoplight pole came barreling through the window. (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office and KGO-TV)





By Matt Keller
Friday, June 17, 2016 12:33PM
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KGO) -- A man was sitting in the living room with his little boy when a car smashed into his house and a stoplight pole came barreling through the window.

Police say a BMW SUV went through a red light just after 10:30 Thursday night. The vehicle then hit another car, sheared off a traffic signal pole and crashed into the home Lafayette Street and Lewis Street in Santa Clara.

"It was like a bomb going off right outside. Because all we knew was our window was flying at us," said Santa Clara resident Patrick Paul.

Patrick Paul was in the living room with his wife, 5-year-old son and friend, Matt Laplaca.

"So when we went back in we saw that the couch had moved away from the wall because where the pole came in was exactly where I was sitting. So we came back in and that was me, where the light pole came into the building," said Laplaca.

Matt and Patrick both went to the hospital with minor injuries to get patched up after they were cut by glass. Matt's wife and son are okay. The man police say was behind the wheel of the BMW, 21-year-old Santa Clara resident Francisco Cortezcruz, was caught by officers walking away from the scene. He was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI and felony hit-and-run.

A passenger in Cortezcruz's car was also arrested on a drunk in public charge.

"I'm just upset with the fact that this could've ended with a fatality tonight. That would have just been horrific," said Patrick.

The Paul family has been renting this home for two and a half years. They say something like this has never happened before, but they were warned when they moved in that cars have crashed into the yard. That's why they don't let their son play out front.

"Hopefully this is our once in a million thing that happens to you," said Patrick.

The Patrick family says they're going to stay with their friend Matt, until everything here can be cleaned up.
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2 injured in fire that damaged 6 buildings in San Francisco's Bernal Heights













Officials with the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army have set up a shelter for residents of six buildings that have burned in a five-alarm fire that started this afternoon in San Francisco's Mission District neighborhood. (KGO-TV)





Bay City News
Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:03PM

SAN FRANCISCO -- Fire officials said evacuation orders remain in effect for two locations near a five-alarm fire that heavily damaged six buildings, nine businesses and injured two today in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood.

Evacuations were still in effect as of 7:41 p.m. for the 3300 block of Mission Street and 29th Street between San Jose Avenue and Mission Street, fire spokesman Jonathan Baxter said.










Flames pour out of a building on Mission Street in San Francisco on June 18, 2018. (Flames pour out of a building on Mission Street in San Francisco on June 18, 2018.)

Two people were taken to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and a 1-year-old was treated outside the fire for breathing issues. The child was not taken to a hospital, Baxter said.

Forty people have been displaced. Firefighters have not determined whether any pets died in the fire. However; firefighters located two cats that belonged to nearby residents.

The first report of the blaze came in at about 2:30 p.m. near Mission and 29th streets.

Manager Brian Mitchell of nearby Mitchell's Ice Cream at 688 San Jose Avenue said he heard fire trucks come on scene at about 2:30 p.m.

"There was black smoke billowing from the roof of the apartment building at 29th and Mission," Mitchell said. He saw fire burning the apartments above the 3300 Club bar at 3300 Mission St.

Firefighters contained the fire at 6:27 p.m.

A shelter-in-place order was lifted earlier this evening for a five-block area bounded by San Jose Avenue on the west, Cesar Chavez Street on the north, 30th Street and Eugenia Avenue on the south and Folsom and Elsie streets on the east.

But police said Mission Street between Valencia and 30th streets will be closed at least until the morning.

Officials with the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army have set up a shelter for residents at the Salvation Army Community Center at 1156 Valencia St., Red Cross spokeswoman Kathleen Maclay said.

The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management has set up security for the shelter, which is typical, spokesman Francis Zamora said.

Baxter said Mayor Ed Lee came to the scene and spoke with affected residents.

The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation. Baxter said that this fire is not related to the recent fires in the Mission District.

People have a misconception that the fires are being set intentionally, Baxter said. That's not the case, he said.

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A pregnant woman was hospitalized after being struck in a hit-and-run crash outside a party in South Los Angeles


Pregnant woman struck in South LA hit-and-run crash





Los Angeles City firefighters help transport a pregnant woman struck in a South Los Angeles hit-and-run crash on Saturday, June 18, 2016.

By ABC7.com staff
Updated 43 mins ago
SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A pregnant woman was hospitalized after being struck in a hit-and-run crash outside a party in South Los Angeles.

The crash happened just before 10 p.m. Saturday night at 51st and Main streets, according to the L.A. Police Department's Central Traffic Division.

Authorities said the pregnant woman had been standing in the street trying to hold a parking spot when the suspect crashed into her and several parked cars after slamming into a car in the road with its hazard lights on.

The victim, believed to be in her 30s, was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition. No other injuries were reported in the crash.

Police were still looking for the driver as of Sunday morning. Authorities said the unidentified suspect ran off after the crash.
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Several animals were killed in a stable fire in Montebello, CA early Sunday


Several horses killed in Montebello stable fire





Several animals were killed in a stable fire in Montebello early Sunday, according to officials from the Montebello Fire Department.





By Mayde Gomez
Updated 36 mins ago
MONTEBELLO, Calif. (KABC) -- Several animals were killed in a stable fire in Montebello early Sunday, according to officials from the Montebello Fire Department.

The blaze broke out at an outdoor wooden horse stable at about midnight in the 300 block of Bluff Road, authorities said.

Montebello FD officials said it took fire crews about two hours to put out the fire.

Ten of 34 horses in the stable were killed, as were some chickens in the barn next door, officials said. No civilians were hurt in the blaze.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.
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2 injured after stolen yellow cab crashes in Lower Manhattan






 



Eyewitness News
Updated 41 mins ago

LOWER MANHATTAN (WABC) -- Two people were injured after police say a man driving a stolen yellow cab crashed in Lower Manhattan Sunday morning.

The accident happened at about 8:15 a.m. at West Street and Chambers Street, after police had reportedly been chasing the driver.

EMS says two people were taken to Bellevue Hospital for injuries sustained in the accident.

One was seriously injured, and the other suffered a minor injury.

A suspect in the theft of the cab is under arrest.

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A Beech P35 Bonanza ditched to the waters of the Atlantic Ocean off Weekapaug Beach, Westerly, Rhode Island


Small Plane Crash in Weekapaug Bay
By Maxine Giza





A pilot is safe after crash landing his plane in Westerly, Rhode Island, according to police.

The accident happened around 12:50 p.m. Saturday off Weekapaug Beach. Officials were contacted that an out of state plane crashed into the water.


Attorneys General Nation Wide Gather in Vermont

The pilot, 62-year-old Alexander Piekarski of New York, was flying alone from Long Island, New York, to Taunton, Massachusetts.

A preliminary investigation indicates that Piekarski lost power and attempted to head toward Westerly Airport, but due to a loss in altitude, decided to make an emergency landing into the water so he wouldn't hit people on the beach.

The pilot was able to escape the plane before it sank. Lifeguards were able to help Piekarski back to the beach.

The pilot was taken to RI Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The plane will be inspected once it's removed from the water.

Source: Small Plane Crash in Weekapaug Bay | NECN http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Small-Plane-Crash-in-Weekapaug-Bay-383516371.html#ixzz4C2d8PG4w
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Date:

18-JUN-2016
Time: -12:50
Type:
Beech P35 Bonanza
Owner/operator: Private
Registration: N112MB
C/n / msn: D-6945
Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Unknown
Location: Atlantic Ocean off Weekapaug Beach, Westerly, RI - United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature: Private
Departure airport: Long Island, NY
Destination airport: Taunton, MA
Narrative:
Due to power loss, the aircraft ditched to the waters of the Atlantic Ocean off Weekapaug Beach, Westerly, Rhode Island. The airplane sustained undetermined damage and the sole pilot onboard was taken to a hospital with only minor injuries.
Sources:
http://www.ccenterdispatch.com/news/state/article_7621940a-c0e1-5c74-b064-b7241c22c60b.html
http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Small-Plane-Crash-in-Weekapaug-Bay-383516371.html
https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N112MB
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A Beechcraft C23 Sundowner plane crashed near the Prescott Airport in AZ


Plane Crashes Short Of The Runway In Prescott


There was a plane crash near the Prescott Airport Saturday. Officials say a single engine plane went down close to Love Field at around 8 a.m. The Beechcraft Sundowner with two people inside reportedly lost power as it went over Mingus Mountain and attempted to glide to the runway. 

The plane made a successful belly landing about a half-mile from the end of the runway near the solar power plant. Two women who were in the plane were treated at the scene. The plane remained intact and didn’t start a fire near the wreck.





Date:

18-JUN-2016
Time: 08:00
Type:
Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Owner/operator: Private
Registration: N9246S
C/n / msn: M-1742
Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Substantial
Location: Near Ernest A Love Field Airport (KPRC), Prescott, AZ - United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature: Private
Departure airport:

Destination airport: Love Field (KORC)
Narrative:
The aircraft, enroute to participate in a "Women In Flight" cross-country air race, experienced a loss of engine power and force landed gear-up short of the intended destination of Ernest A Love Field Airport (KPRC), Prescott, Arizona. The airplane, Air Race Classic (ARC) #37, sustained substantial damage and the two pilots onboard were not injured.
Sources:
http://gcmaz.com/plane-crashes-short-of-the-runway-in-prescott/
http://www.prescottenews.com/index.php/news/current-news/item/27904-saturday-plane-crash-pilot-and-passenger-ok
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9246S

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000624932.html
http://www.teambessie.com/2016-arc-route-of-flight.html
http://www.teambessie.com
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