Woman, 80, lands plane low on fuel; husband dies

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Associated Press
Publication Date: 
Tue, 2012-04-03 21:39

Helen Collins landed the Cessna twin-engine plane Monday evening with help from another pilot who took to the skies to guide her to the ground. Collins’ 81-year-old husband, John, was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Cherryland Airport director Keith Kasbohm says Helen Collins was making her last attempt to line up with the runway when she reported one of the two engines was sputtering.
He says she had some flight training but was unfamiliar with flying the Cessna.

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