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captplaystation
9th Apr 2015, 08:18
AAIB say 2 min from sending sms till the accident :hmm:
Padbury fatal air crash: AAIB says pilot sent text message - BBC News (http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-32229739)
There was a thread at the time in which we discussed this chaps "chequered" history. I'm sure someone will post a link very shortly..
Background Noise
9th Apr 2015, 12:27
This one presumably? - http://www.pprune.org/private-flying/546044-light-aircraft-down-buckingham.html
Just reading about that in the latest bulletin. I suppose they can only tell when the text actually transmitted, not when it was written or when the send button was pressed.
AAIB bulletin here: http://www.aaib.gov.uk/publications/bulletins/april_2015/piper_pa_38_112_tomahawk__g_bnde.cfm
mockingjay
9th Apr 2015, 13:26
Wait, this was an accident?
The Old Fat One
10th Apr 2015, 07:44
Implications pretty clear...I guess they are just not allowed to state it.
bartonflyer
10th Apr 2015, 07:46
Implications pretty clear...I guess they are just not allowed to state it.
Indeed - the AAIB investigate the accident, it will be up to the coroner to determine cause of death
captplaystation
10th Apr 2015, 19:07
Reading the previous linked thread, truth is sometimes stranger than fiction.