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Air traffic controller sent pilot who crashed plane to closed airport

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A pilot killed when his plane crashed into a Long Island Rail Road crossing had been directed by an air traffic controller to a non-existent runway at a closed airport, an accident investigation has revealed.

Added on the 25/08/2015 08:38:43 - Copyright : Reuters - Next Media

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