The Icon team out of Vacaville, California, suffered a tragic loss yesterday as two employees died in a crash on the shores of Lake Berryessa, where the company conducts water operations for its amphibious LSA, the A5. Lead engineer and chief test pilot Jon Karkow, and Cagri Sever, who recently joined the Icon team, were killed in the crash.
Icon Chief Test Pilot Killed in A5 Crash
Key Takeaways:
- Two Icon employees, lead engineer and chief test pilot Jon Karkow, and Cagri Sever, died in an Icon A5 crash near Lake Berryessa, California.
- Jon Karkow was a highly experienced aviation engineer and test pilot, previously working for 22 years at Scaled Composites, and was instrumental in the design and testing of the Icon A5.
- Icon Aircraft is cooperating with NTSB and FAA investigators to determine the cause of the fatal accident.
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