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Cause of Atlas Air Crash Remains a ‘Mystery’

An Atlas Air Boeing 767 similar to the one that crashed near Houston on Saturday. Atlas Air photo
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Key Takeaways:

  • Atlas Air Flight 3591, a Boeing 767-300 carrying Amazon packages, crashed into Trinity Bay near Houston, killing the three people on board.
  • The NTSB is investigating the cause of the crash, which occurred during descent when the plane went out of control, with no distress call prior to radar contact loss.
  • Investigators will examine factors such as weather, aircraft loading, maintenance history, and are searching for the cockpit voice and flight data recorders to aid the complex 12-18 month inquiry.
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National Transportation Safety Board investigators are on site in Houston trying to piece together what happened in the moments before Atlas Air Flight 3591 crashed into Trinity Bay on its approach, killing the three people on board.

Rob Mark

Rob Mark is an award-winning journalist, business jet pilot, flight instructor, and blogger.

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