Posted on 07/26/2020 3:50:40 AM PDT by sodpoodle
Utah plane crash kills at least three, including baby girl By Laura Italiano July 26, 2020 | 12:46am | Updated
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Emergency crews respond to a small plane crash in West Jordan, Utah, today
A plane carrying six people crashed Saturday afternoon in a Utah backyard, killing at least two adults and a 9-month-old girl who were on board, according to local reports. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed a Piper PA-32 with six people on board had taken off from South Valley Regional Airport and crashed into a backyard in the town of West Jordan. The fatalities included the man who was piloting the plane, along with a woman and the young girl, both passengers on the plane, Fox 13 in Salt Lake City reported. Of the three others on board, a woman is in critical condition, a 2-year-old boy is in stable condition, and a 12-year-old was injured but released from the hospital, Fox 13 reported, citing police officials. The crash, which happened at 1:30 p.m. local time, caused a massive ground fire, according to footage from the scene posted by the Fox affiliate. One home was destroyed, and two others were damaged in the fire.
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RIP.
I owned a PA-32 for about 15 years, sold a couple of years ago....
Great aircraft, my kids grew up flying all over the SE US....
They were true tarmac rats.....
My oldest daughter went to the Air Force Academy as a result Of our love of aviation....
Prayers for the family......
[I owned a PA-32 for about 15 years, sold a couple of years ago....
Great aircraft, my kids grew up flying all over the SE US....
They were true tarmac rats.....
My oldest daughter went to the Air Force Academy as a result Of our love of aviation....
Prayers for the family......]
What was your secret for flying your own plane routinely while keeping everyone safe? It’s not for nothing that standard term life insurance only covers commercial flights.
Loved flying when I was younger. Sometimes flew short trips in smaller planes. Met lots of nice people - one in particular asked me “what is your favorite plane?”. Have no idea why I responded -”F16” He reached in his pocket and gave me a tiny F16 pin.
I treat it like jewelry. (may have told that story before;)
Training.... training...training..
Always watch your fuel levels and weather....
If in doubt, sit it out....
Also, there are plenty of life insurance companies that will write the policy, but you must declare prior that you are an active pilot...
That stated, in 15 years I had to declare 2 inflight emergencies.....both were mechanical failures.....
Again with the Breaking News abuse! - Knock it off...
[That stated, in 15 years I had to declare 2 inflight emergencies.....both were mechanical failures.....]
A plane crash is not ‘breaking News’?
What is it then? Chit chat?
All airplanes must go though an annual..... also, the FAA issues repair notices that you must comply with if the airplane is considered airworthy. ...
You must be compliant regardless of cost.
Yeah..chat...just where I put it.
[All airplanes must go though an annual..... also, the FAA issues repair notices that you must comply with if the airplane is considered airworthy. ...
You must be compliant regardless of cost.]
Kennedy’s flight was pilot error.... not maintenance related.....
Read NTSB reports on small plane crashes....
The majority are weather of fuel related..... pilot error....
Very few are maintenance related...
[Kennedy’s flight was pilot error.... not maintenance related.....
Read NTSB reports on small plane crashes....
The majority are weather of fuel related..... pilot error....
Very few are maintenance related...]
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