Faulty engine identified as cause of fatal Hawaii-bound plane crash from Santa Rosa

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed the cause of the crash that killed two people on a Hawaii-bound plane from Santa Rosa last year. The crash was caused by a combination of factors, including the pilot’s decision to take off in bad weather and the aircraft’s overweight condition. The small airplane crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and a passenger. According to the NTSB report, the pilot’s decision to …

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NTSB Report Reveals Cause of Fatal Hawaii-Bound Plane Crash off Half Moon Bay

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board revealed the cause of a fatal plane crash near Half Moon Bay last May in a report released on Friday. The report details the tragic incident which resulted in the deaths of the pilot and one passenger aboard the Viking Air DHC-6-400 aircraft, as they attempted to make a trans-Pacific flight to Honolulu, Hawaii. The investigation showed that the plane took off from Charles …

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