51.   Two pilots died and one was seriously injured Thursday when two fighter planes collided, Czech radio reported.

52.   He added that the pilot had died.

53.   A pilot died and a passenger suffered slight injuries Monday when their World War II twin-engined aircraft nose-dived into the ground in southern England, police said.

54.   A French pilot died Thursday after the plane he had built himself crashed during an exhibition flight at an air show here, an official said.

55.   An elite French pilot died Thursday when he ejected from his training aircraft but his parachute failed to fully open, the French air force said.

56.   Asked how the pilot died, Timarov drew his index finger across his throat and laughed.

57.   Both pilots died in the accident.

58.   Czech military flights will resume Friday after planes were grounded for a week following two deadly crashes in which three pilots died, an airforce official said Thursday.

59.   The pilot died of his wounds.

60.   The pilot died on the way to the hospital while a second pilot was pulled from the wreckage.