Thursday, February 09, 2012

NTSB release new information on Richmond plane crash

We’re learning more about a plane crash in Richmond last year that killed both pilots on board and injured 8 passengers.

The NTSB is classifying the October plane crash of the Beechcraft King Air 100 as a “loss of control accident.”

The flight headed for Kelowna was forced to return to YVR 15 minutes after takeoff because of an oil leak, but no emergency was declared.

Then, when the plane was 300 feet above ground, and less than half a mile away from the runway, it banked left and nose-dived into the ground at Russ Baker Way.

The report also indicates that the crash only caused physical damage to everyone on board, and it was the post impact fire that proved to be deadly.

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