Mitsubishi MU2 Crash at KHIO

[Withheld By Request]

All 4 occupants killed on impact. Happened on a clear, mild evening shortly
after takeoff. Witnesses describe a "spiral into the ground" near the
departure end of the runway. Possibly one engine not turning.

www.katu.com

[Mike Rapoport]

"Withheld By Request" > wrote in message
news:K5%ke.2006$Ri3.514@trnddc09...
> All 4 occupants killed on impact. Happened on a clear, mild evening
> shortly after takeoff. Witnesses describe a "spiral into the ground" near
> the departure end of the runway. Possibly one engine not turning.
>
> www.katu.com
>

There is a large MU-2 maitenance facility at KHIO, I wonder if maitenance
was a factor.

Mike
MU-2

[Ben Jackson]

On 2005-05-25, Withheld By Request > wrote:
> All 4 occupants killed on impact. Happened on a clear, mild evening shortly
> after takeoff. Witnesses describe a "spiral into the ground" near the
> departure end of the runway. Possibly one engine not turning.

I saw a picture. It looked like a fairly benign landing -- the plane is
broken up but still arranged in a plane shape. Didn't look like it had
burned.

--
Ben Jackson
>
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[Dave S]

Ben Jackson wrote:


>
> I saw a picture. It looked like a fairly benign landing -- the plane is
> broken up but still arranged in a plane shape. Didn't look like it had
> burned.
>

If that is benign, I'd hate to see what "all messed up" looks like...

Dave

[Ben Jackson]

On 2005-05-25, Dave S > wrote:
>
> If that is benign, I'd hate to see what "all messed up" looks like...

Charred fragments of aluminum spread over a mile circle of the everglades.

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Ben Jackson
>
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[gatt]

"Ben Jackson" > wrote in message

> > All 4 occupants killed on impact. Happened on a clear, mild evening
shortly
> > after takeoff. Witnesses describe a "spiral into the ground" near the
> > departure end of the runway. Possibly one engine not turning.
>
> I saw a picture. It looked like a fairly benign landing -- the plane is
> broken up but still arranged in a plane shape. Didn't look like it had
> burned.

The wreckage burst into flames a day or two later during the investigation!

Here's the link to the story including video of the fire:
http://www.katu.com/news/story.asp?ID=77391