1.   The pilot tried to turn back but the jet exploded and a large fireball ripped into a crowded residential area.

2.   As the plane was tossed up and down, the pilot tried to stabilise it.

3.   A glider pilot is trying to popularise a new aerial sport by taking people for free rides.

4.   As the pilot tried to stop the plane, everyone on the plane realized something serious had happened.

5.   Benzon said the pilots tried to pull out of their landing.

6.   According to Senot, the pilot tried to direct the jet to the smaller Le Bourget Airport nearby for an emergency landing.

7.   But investigators say one engine had apparently been shut down before impact, which may indicate that the pilot was trying to re-start it.

8.   Coe said the pilot had tried to land on the harbor, but pulled out at the last minute and tried to skim over the island instead.

9.   During the four nights of raids, American and British pilots repeatedly tried to hit surface-to-air missile batteries.

10.   He refused, saying that while it was clear the pilots were deliberately trying to hobble the airline, it was not clear that the union was behind it.