Canadian Piper engine failure in Nashville
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Re: Canadian Piper engine failure in Nashville
So tragic. It diverts to JWN with “trouble” and even overflies the airport .., looks like
Re: Canadian Piper engine failure in Nashville
He started out earlier in the day from Milton, Ontario making a stop in Erie, PA then departing Mount Sterling, KY at 19:19 before crashing around 19:45 while attempting to make John Tune near Nashville.
A pilot can be overheard on ATC saying: "keep flying that airplane."
Unfortunately, he did not.
An eyewitness (often an unreliable source) is quoted: "I saw an airplane essentially crash out of the sky, fall out of the sky, and hit the ground at around a 45-degree angle," Wiser said in a phone interview with The Associated Press.
A pilot can be overheard on ATC saying: "keep flying that airplane."
Unfortunately, he did not.
An eyewitness (often an unreliable source) is quoted: "I saw an airplane essentially crash out of the sky, fall out of the sky, and hit the ground at around a 45-degree angle," Wiser said in a phone interview with The Associated Press.
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Re: Canadian Piper engine failure in Nashville
Looks like the plane was based at Brampton Airport. Registered to the owner since July 2023. Sad to hear it turned tragic especially when he flew directly over Tune at 2500'.
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On the TV news report it was raining.....
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Re: Canadian Piper engine failure in Nashville
They've identified the family: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ ... -1.7135793