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Rockwell AC69 Crashes in Superstition Mountains near Phoenix
APACHE JUNCTION - A small plane crashed in the Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix on the eve of Thanksgiving, and six people aboard are feared dead. As of 10 p.m., a child between the ages of 5 and 9 has been found deceased. Multiple witnesses reported a plane crashed into the top of a mountain in the Flat Iron area and burst into flames just after 6:30 p.m. They described the plane flying level and then trying and failing to pull up at the last second. A 9-year-old boy described the sound… (www.myfoxphoenix.com) Mehr...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
gabor, my point re the altimeter is that radar showed them at 4500' which, as you know, is a vfr altitude - the hghest you can be under a 5000' class b floor. so no, i dont think the altimeter was mis-set.
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Indications so far that this is NOT a commercial a/c . FAA says they have no a/c missing
Probably not on a flight plan then if it were an aircraft.
"...all aircraft are accounted for." Of course meaning all IFR or aircraft on a flight plan. Probably VFR for that reason but from the pictures it does seem reather large.
ABC 15 is reporting that they are hearing it was an EMBRAER EJ135 - it is NOT a commercial a/c - apparently a private a/c connected to a California company
Go to abc15 comments, just more wannabe NTSB (I bet non-pilots) with unknown answers! The PIC was in the back? Did they see or think he got into the left seat before take-off? It was night,and how could anyone see at the departure end of the runway anyway? Only the fuel monkey would know who was in the plane since HE WAS THERE! May those lost in this crash rest in peace,and my heart goes out to the family&friends. Just a thought,this aircraft did fly from Ind. to Az.prior to this accident,even if it sat for two years!!