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Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Multiple fatal accidents occurred due to diverse causes, including in-flight breakup, loss of control during takeoff or climb, uncontained engine failures, and a left engine fire shortly after takeoff.
Engine power loss was a recurring issue, leading to several forced landings that resulted in substantial aircraft damage or minor pilot/passenger injuries.
Mechanical failures, such as a misshapen O-ring in a brake assembly and engine component failures, along with environmental factors like airframe icing, contributed to several incidents.
A pilot was incapacitated during taxi due to carbon dioxide poisoning from improperly packaged dry ice cargo, highlighting a unique dangerous goods hazard in aviation.

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November 18, 2018, Harmon, N.D.

Cessna 441 Conquest II

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