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9 dead in plane crash in South Dakota
abc ^ | 11/30/2019 | Justin Doom

Posted on 11/30/2019 8:29:22 PM PST by BenLurkin

The plane [Pilatus PC-12]had embarked shortly before noon from Chamberlain, South Dakota, and crashed about a mile southwest of there, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The cause of the crash has yet to be determined. Maule Rossow said at the time of the crash weather conditions included "strong winds and snow."

FAA investigators are traveling to the site, and the National Transportation Safety Board has been notified. The NTSB will manage the investigation.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Travel
KEYWORDS: aviation; ntsb; pilatuspc12; plane; planecrash; southdakota
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To: BenLurkin
Update. Two of the passengers were kids.

Nine dead in Brule County plane crash, two men identified by family friends

41 posted on 12/01/2019 3:57:50 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: BenLurkin

Prayers to their families! Rest in peace...


42 posted on 12/01/2019 4:43:50 AM PST by ConservaTeen (WFLA's Jack Harris: Brooklyn is missing their village idiot. Right you are, Jack.)
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To: GnuThere
Actually they were from Idaho. Yes I suspect gethomeitis.
43 posted on 12/01/2019 4:58:47 AM PST by nuke_road_warrior (Making the world safe for nuclear power for over 20 years)
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To: SkyPilot

Then maybe commercial pilots should refuse to fly more often.

Just as more drivers should slow down on the roads in bad weather
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44 posted on 12/01/2019 5:26:12 AM PST by hoosierham (Freedom isn't free)
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To: nuke_road_warrior

Several young people were involved, very sad, many prayers needed.


45 posted on 12/01/2019 5:35:52 AM PST by Colt1851Navy (What was wrong with Nixon?)
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To: BenLurkin

I have about 4K hrs in the PC-12. Many of the facts aren’t known yet but generally the type of airplane is irrelevant in these cases. Professionally we are paid to fly safely between point A and point B but we’re also paid to say NO when it’s warranted. Given the plane was overloaded with 12 people and likely contaminated on takeoff I think this will end up on pilot judgment.


46 posted on 12/01/2019 5:45:02 AM PST by IFly4Him
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To: HANG THE EXPENSE

Highly unlikely the pilot wasn’t instrument qualified. That aircraft is a very complex aircraft with a gas turbine engine, retractable gear, and I believe, a constant speed prop.

I would also bet it had a full glass panel with autopilot. In all likelihood, he was near gross and encountered icing conditions right after take off. If the airport he left was a small uncontrolled strip without de-ice capability, he was in trouble as soon as he walked out to the aircraft.

Beautiful bird, tragic loss.


47 posted on 12/01/2019 5:47:15 AM PST by offduty
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To: SkyPilot

A lot of it has to do with “Get there-itis”


48 posted on 12/01/2019 6:12:49 AM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: nuconvert

I think it’s called “Get-there-itis”.


49 posted on 12/01/2019 6:13:17 AM PST by super7man (Madam Defarge, knitting, knitting, always knitting)
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To: Deaf Smith

“five prop aircraft.”

Five bladed prop.


50 posted on 12/01/2019 6:38:47 AM PST by dljordan
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To: dljordan

FWIW, in the two photos, it looks like a 4 bladed prop.


51 posted on 12/01/2019 6:46:14 AM PST by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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To: GnuThere

I read elsewhere that all the passengers were Idaho residents.


52 posted on 12/01/2019 6:46:49 AM PST by Lando Lincoln (But that's just me.)
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To: chaosagent

“FWIW, in the two photos, it looks like a 4 bladed prop.”

Four bladed prop then. Hartzell make a five blade for the PC-12.


53 posted on 12/01/2019 6:50:19 AM PST by dljordan
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To: BenLurkin
Perhaps it is what the late Ray Briem called “getthereitis”

We used to use both that as well as "gethomeitis" in the Air Force.

54 posted on 12/01/2019 6:53:52 AM PST by SIDENET (ISAIAH 5:20)
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To: Deaf Smith

Used that’s about 3.5 million worth of lost common sense.


55 posted on 12/01/2019 6:58:09 AM PST by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: Steely Tom

McCaskill (along with Hellary and obamy) is the one who kept pushing to get the NBC requirement crossed off the POTUS requirements.


56 posted on 12/01/2019 6:58:48 AM PST by bgill
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To: chaosagent
newer version


57 posted on 12/01/2019 7:18:17 AM PST by deport
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To: Don W

Thank you.


58 posted on 12/01/2019 7:22:07 AM PST by Mr. Lucky
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To: Signalman

My first thought too


59 posted on 12/01/2019 7:33:08 AM PST by NonValueAdded ("Sorry, your race card has been declined. Can you present any other form of argument?")
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To: IFly4Him

Hunting trip = If it fits, it flys..


60 posted on 12/01/2019 7:54:17 AM PST by EVO X
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