Investigators will try to find out why a private jet crashed onto a Florida interstate and killed 2
Investigators will try to find out why a private jet crashed onto a Florida interstate and killed 2
Federal authorities have launched an investigation to determine why a private jet tried to make an emergency landing on a Florida interstate, colliding with a vehicle and sparking a fiery crash that left two people dead.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the Bombardier Challenger 600 jet had five people were aboard when the crash happened around 3:15 p.m. Friday near Naples, just north of where the interstate heads east toward Fort Lauderdale along what is known as Alligator Alley.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate, with the NTSB leading the investigation. One NTSB investigator arrived at the crash site Friday afternoon, with several more expected to arrive on Saturday.
Brianna Walker saw the wing of the plane drag the car in front of hers and slam into the wall.
Well they lost both engines. Hopefully that’s what they focus on in the investigation.
The only thing I'm aware of that would take out both engines at the same time is bird strikes ... especially if they were already in an approach.
Lots of options, fuel starvation, contaminated fuel, exceeding the altitude limits of the aircraft or engines and improper restart procedures such as Pinnacle 3701 in 2004. Many many more options, the NTSB has very skilled accident investigators and almost certainly will find the cause, and then blame the pilots.
As well as the collision with terrain.
This is what really did it, in my professional opinion. They would have been just fine without any engines had they not been flying over any terrain. Unfortunately, this time they just weren't so lucky, as they were flying over a Florida interstate, which might even be fine for a plane going slow on its wheels, but not for flying through. I suspect the NTSB and FAA will concur.
Thanks for posting that.
I also found a USA Today article that states the Challenger 600 series has had 6 crash incidents, 2 of which are partially blamed on "unstable approaches".
Definitely gravity. Damn you, Newton!
The two people killed were the pilot and copilot.
It's probably because we TAXED the Rich Owner too much and He could NOT afford to make the plane safe!
It went too low.