The Hawker jet was descending through 13,500 feet, near the end of a 34-minute hop from Dayton, Ohio, to Akron Fulton Airport, when one of the passengers leaned through the cockpit door.
Aftermath: Unstabilized Approach
Key Takeaways:
- The 2015 Hawker jet crash was primarily caused by the First Officer's severe lack of aeronautical knowledge and skill during an unstabilized nonprecision approach, compounded by the Captain's failure to intervene and take control despite clearly recognizing the FO's struggles.
- Key errors during the approach included incorrect flap deployment, inappropriate speeds for the aircraft configuration, an excessive descent rate, and altitude mismanagement, which ultimately led to the aircraft stalling at a low altitude.
- A significant contributing factor was the new employer's failure to act on a previous employer's report of the First Officer's "ridiculously weak" performance, highlighting a critical oversight in pilot vetting.
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