Spatial disorientation (SD) in aviation refers to a misinterpretation of the aircraft’s attitude, altitude, or motion, often induced by conflicting sensory inputs. Pilots may experience erroneous ...
In Part 1, we discussed the circumstances surrounding the December 2019 crash of a Piper Cheyenne in foggy conditions at Lafayette, Louisiana. The 51-year-old accident pilot reported 1,530 total ...
Loss of control during climbout in clouds and the subsequent crash of a Cessna Citation 501 on May 29, 2021, was due to the pilot’s spatial disorientation, according to the recently published NTSB ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nearly two years after a plane crash claimed the lives of seven people, a newly-released report details the events that led up to the tragedy. On May 29, 2021, seven ...
The Tennessee plane crash that killed a Christian diet guru and six others in 2021 was caused by the pilot losing airplane control during a climb “due to spatial disorientation,” according to a ...
Twenty-five years ago, the United States mourned the tragic death of John F. Kennedy Jr., who died with his wife, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and her sister, Lauren Bessette, in a plane crash off the ...
An earlier version of this report misstated the owner of the crashed plane. We regret the error. The pilot of a plane that crashed in Lafayette and killed five of the ...
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Nearly two years after a plane crash claimed the lives of two Cambria County men, federal officials say they have concluded their investigation into what caused the deadly ...