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UND Resumes Dual-Only Flights Three Days After Fatal Incident

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Key Takeaways:

  • The University of North Dakota (UND) is resuming dual-only flight training after a solo flight crash on Monday night tragically killed 19-year-old aviation student John Hauser.
  • Flight training was paused for two days following the incident, with students now being encouraged to take their time returning to flying, and counseling services are available.
  • Solo flights remain suspended and are expected to resume next week, as the NTSB, FAA, and North Dakota Highway Patrol investigate the crash.
  • This marks the first fatal aircraft incident at UND since 2007, occurring within one of the nation's largest aviation flight training programs.
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The University of North Dakota plans to resume dual-only flight training Thursday following a tragic incident that killed an aviation student Monday night.

Ashley Barajas

Based in Texas, Ashley is the former Marketing Manager at FLYING and focuses deeply on training and education. She graduated from the Baylor Institute for Air Science with a Bachelor's in Aviation Science and holds an MBA specializing in Marketing. She is an also instrument rated private pilot and licensed FAA dispatcher.

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