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19-year-old Cambridge student dies after falling from plane over Madagascar
A Cambridge University student died after falling from a plane flying over Madagascar last Thursday. Alana Cutland, 19, from Milton Keynes, England, was completing an internship on the island natio…
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A Cambridge University student died after falling from a plane flying over Madagascar last Thursday.
Alana Cutland, 19, from Milton Keynes, England, was completing an internship on the island nation east of Africa when the incident happened, The Guardian reported.
She reportedly fell from a Cessna-style aircraft as it flew above the savannah after conducting research in Anjajavy area on July 25.
Cutland’s family said in a statement that she had a “thirst for discovering more of the world” and described her as a “bright, independent young woman.”
“Alana grasped every opportunity that was offered to her with enthusiasm and a sense of adventure, always seeking to extend her knowledge and experience in the best way possible,” her family said in a statement. “She was particularly excited to be embarking on the next stage of her education, on an internship in Madagascar complementing her studies in natural sciences.”
Cutland was a second-year biological natural sciences student at Robinson College-University of Cambridge.
Dr. David Woodman, a department director at Robinson College, said the school was “deeply shocked” by the news of her death.
“In her two years here, she made a huge contribution to many different aspects of life in the college," Woodman wrote. "She will be sorely missed by us all.”
