In response to a midair collision involving two of its airplanes, Dean International Flight School has shut down, according to local news sources. On July 17, a Cessna 172 and a Piper Seneca collided killing four people. The flight school opened in 1995, and operated from Miami Executive Airport (TMB) in southeast Florida.
Dean International Flight School Shuts Down After Midair Collision
Key Takeaways:
- Dean International Flight School has shut down after a midair collision on July 17 killed four people.
- The school attributed the closure to millions of dollars in expenses incurred from FAA scrutiny and media attention, alongside a history of fatal "pilot error" accidents.
- Dean International had a concerning safety record, with 26 FAA incident reports in the last 11 years and a total of nine fatalities.
- The owner, Robert Dean, stated the crash was "the final straw," compounded by previous plans to downsize due to declining international student visas.
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