Pilot dies after plane crashes during acrobatic flight practice

Pilot dies after plane crashes during acrobatic flight practice

KOBE, Japan - A light plane crashed in a field near Tajima airport in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 21, killing its pilot, police said. Takahiro Iwasaki is believed to have been conducting acrobatic flight training, they said.

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