Plane Crash Pilot Failed to Fly Out of Icing Conditions, Report Says
Private plane carrying five passengers crashed into Route 287 in Morris Township in 2011 killing all aboard.
A newly released federal report on the December 2011 plane crash into Route 287 that killed all five people aboard claims the crash was caused by the pilot's inability to fly out of icing conditions, according to an Associated Press report on NorthJersey.com. Before taking flight from Teterboro on a plane ride that ultimately ended tragically, pilot Jeffrey Buckalew did not request or receive information on weather conditions, according to an earlier report released in January. Buckalew's two children; wife, Corinne; colleague, Rakesh Chawla; and family dog were aboard the Socata private plane. Local residents reported debris from the plane raining on them just after crash. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) explained in …
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