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Student Pilot Crashes Plane During Training
Posted: 12.08.2009 at 3:29 PM
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Plane owned by Northwestern Michigan College is involved in crash during touch and go training at Cherry Capital Airport

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TRAVERSE CITY -- Touch and go training in Grand traverse county turned into a scary moment for one student pilot.

The plane, which is owned by Northwestern Michigan College,  crashed Tuesday around 8:30 a.m. at Cherry Capital Airport.   An NMC instructor was also on board the plane.  No one was hurt.

The airport was closed for about 30 minutes, but officials say no other flights were impacted.  There was minor damage to the plane. 

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