Citation Crash In Houston Texas!!

[cadaha]

News from CNN states that a Cessna Citation crashed in Houston after being told to make a quick departure due to a 737 having a problem. Both persons onboard were killed.

Story from Fox news in Houston.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,174679,00.html

Why didn't they delay him instead of rushing him?? :sad:

[Hour Builder]

Its not the controller that is PIC, the pilot didnt have to accept the quick departure clearance.

[cadaha]

Yeh that was my next thought as soon as I put that post up :=

[egbt]

Thread on biz-jets here (http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=197211)

[cadaha]

Yet another one at the same airport (Hobby, Houston) this time a Piper, 2 fatalities hit a overhead cable on approach. Not a good week for Hobby.

Story here http://www.click2houston.com/news/5266948/detail.html