Roy Halladay dies in plane crash

New York Post ^ | November 7 2017 | Joe Tacopino

[xp38]

Former all-star MLB pitcher and flight enthusiast Roy Halladay died tragically on Tuesday when his light-sport aircraft crashed into the Gulf of Mexico, authorities said.The Cy Young award-winner, 40, was in an ICON aircraft that crash-landed into the Gulf about 10 miles west of St. Petersburg at about 1 p.m., according to local news reportsHalladay retired in 2013 after playing with the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies. His sterling career included 8 all-star appearances and more than 2,000 strikeouts. In 2010, Halladay pitched a perfect game against the Florida Marlins. Later that year, he threw the second post-season no-hitter in MLB history. The former all-star posted images of his aircraft on social media in the past

[xp38]

RIP

[TBP]

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[USNBandit]

This is the second fatal mishap in Icons, an aircraft made for idiots to fly. The marketing shows it flying low over the water, but that doesn’t mean everybody should do it.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

He liked to fly close to the waves because it felt like flying a fighter jet.

Guess he got a little too close.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Charlie Morton, who copied Halladay’s mechanics on the mound, is still with us.

RIP to one of the best in my time.

[SkyDancer]

Caught a wave in the worst way.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

I know nothing about the plane except for the information that was linked to the story. I think it is interesting that the manufacturer promotes it as having an auto-like cockpit and dashboard. I'm going to go way out on a limb here and speculate that it might not be a good idea to design things to suggest an auto dashboard and controls. This could be inexperienced pilot related, could be new production model aircraft related (haven't got the kinks out of the new for 2018 models...), but I am wondering if there shouldn't be a critical subliminal influence of the familiar layout of a car's controls. Perhaps when things get hairy you react as if it was a car, and that may be the opposite of the action you should take knowing it is a plane. Jus' sayin'...

[Robert DeLong]

[RckyRaCoCo]

The NTSB Final Report of the 1st fatal accident involving this aircraft, which claimed the lives of two Icon employees. From a google earth view(and from the report)the pilot may have mistaken entrance into canyon -A- with -B-, when he realized it he attempted a left 180, but hit terrain.

[Robert DeLong]

They are neat little planes though.

[deweyfrank]

One of my Phillies heroes. Sad.

[PGalt]

Condolences to family and friends of Roy Halladay.

[USNBandit]

One of my buddies from the Navy is instructing for the company. If you show up with a fist full of money and no rating they will provide you with training for your your sport license.