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Carrier crash on Nimitz kills 14 and injures 48
A Navy radar jumping jet missed its landing and slammed into parked aircraft aboard the carrier Nimitz during night exercises. Fourteen crewmen died and 48 were injured as more than $100 million in damage to the carrier was assessed. Firefighters battled the blaze for 90 minutes. Navy officials cautioned against blaming pilot error as premature.
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