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Co-Pilot Killed, two injured in Challenger Crash at Aspen Airport
A co-pilot was killed and two other people were injured after a private plane crashed as it tried to land at the Aspen airport in Colorado on Sunday afternoon, officials said. (www.thedenverchannel.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Your comment on 20 yrs to learn when NOT to fly is absolutely on the ball. Good for all pilots and specially for private flights pressured by either owners or company.
Was in Snowmass about 5 miles down the road from ASE. Last night we had 6 inches of snow and most departures were cancelled. Today the weather was pretty poor with gusting winds, intermittent snow showers and blowing snow. ASE is not the most straight-forward approach. Sounds like between the approach and the conditions this crew was over their heads. Abort to eagle is never a bad choice.
Exactly. Used to work for Aspen Mountain Air. They flew D-328's from DEN and would divert to Rifle all the time. Anything below a quarter mile visibility was diverted.
I must agree with those posting, this Aspen accident, has nothing to do ethnic background. The common factor is that the crew were employed as Pro-Pilots. What is not common on a international basis are standards of training and the screening process of insuring an individual has the higher level of knowledge, skills and ability to become an type rated ATP. After that comes experience, good judgement and common sense. No amount of training and money on earth can buy the latter three.
Well said Steve
Seems that it was all over the place over Aspen - http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N115WF
The PIC supposedly was a high time Challenger Contract Captain.
It takes only a few months to learn how to fly.
It takes another 20 years to fully learn when not to fly