Tag "aircraft-accident"

October 11, 2012

NTSB Press Release on G650 Crash

Today the NTSB issued a press release on the G-650 test flight crash that killed 4 crewmembers and destroyed the aircraft.  The short version is that Gulfstream was too aggressive in trying to get the airplane certified and to the market. Go here to see the complete press release: http://www.ntsb.gov/news/2012/121010.html -Brent

October 6, 2012

Mid-Air Collision: Disaster Averted

On Friday, October 5th, two Piper aircraft collided in the skies over Arizona. At least one of the aircraft was on an IFR training flight. As you view the pictures you’ll realize how miraculous it was that no one was injured. One aircraft made it into Gila River airport and the other landed on a…