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Navy Pilot Missing After Crash, Presumed Dead

January 26 2010

USA

A U.S. Navy pilot was still missing Monday after a training aircraft crashed Saturday in Lake Ponchartrain, La., reports the U.S. Coast Guard.

The T-34 aircraft disappeared from local air traffic control early Saturday evening, launching a Coast Guard rescue effort.

One pilot was rescued Saturday evening.

The Coast Guard continued its search efforts on Monday, officials said. Later in the day, the search was suspended for the missing pilot. The Navy believes the pilot is...

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