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Pilot killed in fiery Kentucky jet crash after reporting trouble to daughter

James Alan Michaels, 70, of Dousman, Wisconsin, died when his L-39 Albatros jet crashed in a field near Mayfield, Kentucky, on Sunday, Nov. 8, after he reported problems shortly after takeoff.

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James Alan Michaels, 70, of Dousman, Wisconsin, died when his L-39 Albatros jet crashed in a field near Mayfield, Kentucky, on Sunday, Nov. 8, after he reported problems shortly after takeoff.