Amateur formation flight kills two

These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Two Cessna 150s. Injuries: 2 Fatal, 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Alexandria, La. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplanes departed as a formation of two. The intention of the pilots was to perform a low pass followed by a full-stop landing at the destination airport. The pilots had flown in formation together, but neither had received formal training in formation flying. Continue Reading »

===> Posted on October 9th, 2011 by Meg Godlewski. No comments. © GAN 2011.