Originally Posted by
Checkboard
Autopilot on VS climb. Heart attack or similar. Young children not understanding anything about the aircraft or 'chute. Stall. Descent to terrain.
I was thinking the same and was also thinking that my 10 year old would know enough to try and pull the chute, I will admit though, that in the heat of the moment he wound likely forget and I’d be keen to know how hard you actually have to pull it which he may struggle with.
As I was saying earlier they are a one piece wing, I doubt something happened there, however this is a 2002 model, serial number 157, something could have happened with the tail of the aircraft… there looked to be some dirty clouds around at the time and it didn’t look overly smooth.
65 is not exactly the age you’d expect for a sudden incapacitation, but of course( it could happen to anyone I guess.
Terribly sad.