The Piper PA-18 went down "under unknown circumstances" in a remote area, according to NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy.
Key Takeaways:
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating an aircraft crash in Alaska that killed Eugene "Buzzy" Peltola Jr., husband of U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola.
Peltola's Piper PA-18 150 Super Cub crashed shortly after takeoff in a remote area, with Peltola succumbing to his injuries after initially surviving.
The FAA, Piper Aircraft, and Lycoming engines are named as parties to the NTSB investigation, with circumstances surrounding the crash currently unknown.
This incident underscores ongoing concerns about aviation safety in Alaska, where accident rates are significantly higher than the rest of the U.S.
The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation after an aircraft crashed “under unknown circumstances” in Alaska, killing the husband of a U.S. congresswoman.
The NTSB has also named the FAA, Piper Aircraft, and Lycoming engines as parties to the investigation, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said in a briefing Wednesday.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
