samoa plane crash
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A motor glider flown by retired Captain Philip Meredith crashed into the sea just off the coast of Vaitele on Monday (Samoa time) and the incident claimed the life of Mr. Meredith.
According to the police, Mr. Meredith took off with the glider just behind Vaitele and...

![Samoa Police have confirmed that the aircraft that crashed was a motor glider after recovering the debris off the coast of Vaitele. [photo: Facebook / Radio Samoa] plane crash debris being lifted from the sea](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoa_plane_crash_jpg_copy.jpg?itok=7F_RWyF7)