Local authorities on the island of Oahu said Saturday that two more victims were located at the site of last week’s King Air accident at Dillingham Airfield on the northwest corner of the island. The new victims raise the fatality count in the accident to 11. At an onsite media briefing Sunday, NTSB member Jennifer Homendy said, “This is the deadliest civil aircraft accident in the United States since 2011.”
Additional Victims Located in Oahu Skydiving Accident
Key Takeaways:
- A King Air skydiving aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff at Dillingham Airfield, Oahu, killing all 11 people aboard in what is the deadliest U.S. civil aircraft accident since 2011.
- The NTSB is investigating the crash, focusing on factors such as maintenance, pilot records, and FAA oversight of the company.
- The same aircraft (N256TA) was involved in a 2016 accident where it sustained substantial tail damage after an in-flight spin, and the quality of repairs will be a key part of the current investigation.
- The 1967-built aircraft did not carry a flight data recorder, which may complicate the ongoing investigation into the crash.
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