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:
- Icon Aviation suffered a tragic loss as lead engineer and chief test pilot Jon Karkow, and employee Cagri Sever, died in an A5 crash near Lake Berryessa.
- Jon Karkow was a highly respected figure in aerospace, known for his work on over 20 projects at Scaled Composites and his instrumental role in the design and testing of the Icon A5.
- Icon Aviation's CEO expressed deep condolences, and the company is cooperating with NTSB and FAA investigators to determine the cause of the fatal accident.
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