The Cessna 421C pilot, a single passenger, and a townhome resident were killed in the August 31 crash.[Gresham Fire Department/Greg Renfro]
Key Takeaways:
A Cessna 421C crash in Fairview, Oregon, killed three people: pilot Michael Busher, flight instructor Jacqueline Whitford, and 75-year-old Barbara MacDonald, who was on the ground.
The twin-engine aircraft, on a post-maintenance flight from Portland-Troutdale Airport (KTTD), experienced "controllability issues" shortly after takeoff, following an altitude restriction violation.
The plane crashed into a community of townhomes, igniting a fierce fire that destroyed three homes, damaged others, and caused power outages for approximately 9,500 residences.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is wrapping up its investigation into a deadly crash of a Cessna 421C on Saturday in Fairview, Oregon.
The aircraft’s pilot, a passenger, and a person on the ground were killed when the airplane crashed into a densely packed community of townhomes located southwest of Portland-Troutdale Airport (KTTD).
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