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Old 8th May 2017, 23:43
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The flight inbound to SDF from CRW was SNC 1259, it sounded to me like the captain was operating the radio for a visual approach to 35R.

The FAA says he had a second class medical and no prior incidents or accidents:

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The pilot involved in the cargo plane crash Friday that killed both himself and the co-pilot had no prior incidents related to safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.

Jonathan Pablo Alvarado, 47, of Stamford, Texas, never had a prior accident or incident, according to the FAA.

Alvarado, along with Anh K. Ho, 31, of Cross Lanes, West Virginia, died when the Short 330 aircraft crashed while attempting to land Friday morning at Yeager Airport. Both were pilots for Air Cargo Carriers, which is contracted by UPS.

As far as medical classification, the FAA reports that Alvarado was classified second class and Ho was first class. The FAA says second class still allows pilots to operate commercial planes.
Pilot in deadly plane crash had no prior safety issues
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