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Icon Incident Blown Out of Proportion

Pia Bergqvist

Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 12:08 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Local news outlets reported an emergency landing and sinking of an Icon A5 seaplane near Sanibel Island, Florida, last week, requiring an emergency rescue.
Icon Aircraft clarified that the incident involved only minor, repairable hull damage while the plane was maneuvering on water, with no pilot injuries or fuel leaks, indicating news exaggeration.
The disproportionate media attention may stem from the Icon A5 being the same model involved in the fatal crash of baseball player Roy Halladay.

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Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.