“A 2005 federal report on the September 2003 crash found inaccurate preflight planning resulted in the plane not having enough fuel. The National Transportation Safety Board determined a utility pole the airplane hit during its forced landing, a low ceiling and dark night also contributed to the crash.”
He argued it was equipment failure.
Sounds like the utility pole functioned exactly like it was supposed to.
Yep, running out of fuel is BAD. It’ll be interesting to see what caused this crash. Still, at this point, it’s hard for me to see it as anything other than a terrible tragedy.
I would say, running out of gas is pilot error, not "equipment failure." This posturing and refusal to accept responsibility would not bode well for the future. No doubt the second crash wil be investigated as well, so we'll see.
“...The National Transportation Safety Board determined a utility pole the airplane hit during its forced landing also contributed to the crash...”
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I’m not sure when I have read anything quite so stupid as that statement.