[george76]

According to FlightAware, a flight tracking website, the plane took off from Salina, Kan., and was en route to Tulsa International Airport on a 43-minute flight.

The plane had been traveling at speeds in excess of 300 mph before decelerating at 3:43 p.m. According to FlightAware, the plane’s speed dropped to 98 mph at 4:44 p.m. In the final recorded data, the plane was flying south at 110 mph at 3:50 p.m. at an altitude of 1,100 feet.

Justin Allison, of Tulsa, was flying a plane minutes behind the one that crashed, and said he heard air traffic controllers report that a plane in front of him had experienced engine failure.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/communities/owasso/plane-in-owasso-crash-linked-to-sen-jim-inhofe-s/article_e5b69c8a-4ae9-11e3-ae85-001a4bcf6878.html

[lacrew]

Looking at the map, Owasso is less than 10 miles from the airport. Awful.

[twister881]

The MU-2 is a high-mounted wing, twin turboprop, with high cruising speeds and low approach speeds. Lots of fatalities with this aircraft (>330). Requires special initial and recurring training to be certified. Has engine out handling characteristics that are counter-intuitive to normal procedures.

[Nifster]

Yeah but even with engine failure at 1100 feet the glide ratio should get you down okay. I don’t like this not one bit

[Nifster]

Yeah but even with engine failure at 1100 feet the glide ratio should get you down okay. I don’t like this not one bit