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LiveATC recordings indicate it took approximately 35 minutes for rescue crews to reach the accident site, due to the marshy conditions, and that Fox was able to communicate with ATC for all but the last 10 minutes or so. Photos appear show the plane came to rest inverted with the canopy at least...

The article cites Hanks stating Sullenberger asked that actual NTSB member names be removed from the script to avoid the implication they specifically targeted him and Skiles. Without the prosecutorial angle there wouldn't have been much of a second half of the movie, though, and it sounds...

He was taking off on 33. ATC advised “winds 160 at 16, gust 25, instantaneous 180 at 10" on the takeoff clearance.

And, Cessna purchased Columbia in 2007. Textron Aviation announced the turbodiesel "Turbo 182" at AirVenture 2012.

Several presentations from the UND Aviation Mental Health Summit referenced in the ABC-7 article are on YouTube. I watched them while researching a podcast and would recommend them. John Hauser's parents spoke during the summit's introduction, and Dr. Alan Hauser read directly from the letter...

That brought back memories of when a former employer used to rent a house for us on Lake Rochelle during Sun 'n Fun. It was pure joy to get ready for the day while watching Cubs and other seaplanes doing early morning splash 'n goes.

Good grief indeed... what did you do, rk911?!?

One thing that sticks out is the controller's response to the pilot's question about having ATC call his turn - "Negative, just fly the SID as published," followed soon after by a more detailed series of instructions that may have further overwhelmed the obviously task saturated pilot, and then...

N7933M. Looks like things went south almost immediately after a left turnout to the west following a nighttime takeoff reportedly into fog. FlightAware indicates the plane flew pretty regularly, including a prior trip between Sacramento and Visalia last Thursday. FWIW, a quick review of track...

Especially given that the statement is preceded by two mentions of the fire department, which lacking further context (or even a token explanation of ARFF) could understandably lead a groundhog reader to assume it did. FIRE!

ASIAS shows the aircraft as a Cessna 172, N99715. Looks like a former Civil Air Patrol bird and still in CAP livery, but now flying for Chicago Executive Flight School. https://www.chicagoexecutiveflightschool.com/our-fleet/n99715

My grandfather was a B-17 navigator during WWII and was later involved with the early ICBM program. I carry his name and, like him, loved building model aircraft as a kid. Still didn't feel the urge to be a pilot. Saw the Blue Angels at Offutt AFB when I was eight years old. Cried happy tears...

Yes, I added the link to my original post. FWIW, most events I've seen like this one over the years have included some kind of military response. It probably depends on what the unresponsive aircraft is flying over and/or where it's headed.

Sounds like the pilot had been unresponsive to ATC for enough time to have military jets intercept him. https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/pilot-found-dead-in-oconto-county-plane-crash-cause-under-investigation/ FlightAware shows him cruising at FL240...

The answer to one of those questions is readily available online (the FAA says he does have an instrument rating) and FWIW it looks like the plane had a modern Garmin IFR-capable glass panel with synthetic vision to boot... but yeah, flying "a bit lower than [he] usually would be" to stay out of...

Found this online, and not much else. Apparently the effort is to organize an "Air Parade" arriving to KDNA on Saturday, October 30th. (You should be able to "Watch on Facebook" even if you don't have an account.)

Interestingly, it looks like the plane underwent a pretty thorough overhaul earlier this year, based on the timestamps on some of those photos. One of the interior pics shows what appear to be fresh seat rails...

It was taking off on an IFR flight plan to Ellington Field near Houston. P210N Silver Eagle with the Rolls-Royce turboprop.

METARs reported a thunderstorm in the area about 30 minutes before the crash, but at 5:50 am local (5-6 minutes after the reported time of the accident) conditions were calm with 7 sm viz under scattered layers at 1200' and 3600' AGL and 9000' overcast with haze...

Photos confirm the PA28 is N2868H. LiveATC indicates a Robinson R-22 was also in the pattern to Runway 4R at the reported time of the accident. https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/helicopter-crashes-in-chandler-after-reports-of-mid-air-collision-with-plane