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Floatplanes collide on takeoff in Dillingham; both pilots survive

 

The Associated Press

Published: September 16th, 2010 07:21 PM

Last Modified: September 16th, 2010 07:22 PM

A federal investigator says two pilots have survived a collision of floatplanes taking off from a pond near Dillingham.

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Transportation Safety Board investigator Larry Lewis tells KTUU-TV in Anchorage that one pilot had major but non-life-threatening injuries, while the other pilot suffered minor injuries. The pilots were not immediately identified.

Lewis says the planes collided during takeoff at Shannon's Pond near Dillingham.

The accident is under investigation. Dillingham is about 350 miles southwest of Anchorage.

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