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Trainer Crashes In Ras Al Khaimah, Pilot Dies

November 24 2010

United Arab Emirates

A United Arab Emirates air force training aircraft crashed in Ras al Khaimah on Monday, killing its pilot, reports the National (U.A.E.).

One of the emirates making up the U.A.E., Ras al Khaimah is located next to Oman.

The Hawk trainer was returning from a routine training flight near Wadi Al Bih when it went down, reported the Khaleej Times (Dubai).

The aircraft is a two-seater, but only a single pilot was aboard at the time of the crash, said police sources.

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