Skydive Drop Plane Down in Hawaii, Nine Dead
- Thread starter Kenny Phillips
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AP report. Witnesses say plane was inbound, crashed near perimeter fence, 50’ x 50’ debris field.
https://apnews.com/978a642b03974ab2ac68ff0bb1f8e10c
https://apnews.com/978a642b03974ab2ac68ff0bb1f8e10c
Closer photo of crash site, right at fence. Beechcraft 65 King Air. 3 students, pilot, 5 skydivers killed.
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/...ing-reports-possible-plane-crash-north-shore/
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/...ing-reports-possible-plane-crash-north-shore/
Also the picture shows a fence with posts and part of the plane sticking through the fence line. That seems more consistent with a crash from inside during departure.
Small update “Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said preliminary reports indicate the crash occurred as the plane took off from a small airport north of Honolulu.”
https://apnews.com/54de10c7aea8465f9d37a3ec4acdfb40
https://apnews.com/54de10c7aea8465f9d37a3ec4acdfb40
New AP report which quotes a witness and says 11 confirmed dead.
https://apnews.com/978a642b03974ab2ac68ff0bb1f8e10c
https://apnews.com/978a642b03974ab2ac68ff0bb1f8e10c
I must confess that the discussion here makes me wonder about the wisdom of going up for a practice jump, just to have some experience using a parachute. I had been thinking of that.
Thanks. Sounds like insured operation and possibly a bigger one are a good idea. I had been thinking to do the accelerated training for a solo jump. Seems like it would be a better simulation of what will happen if I need to jump out of a glider or aerobatic plane someday.
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