Man killed in fiery Kentucky jet crash told daughter of trouble in midair
A 70-year-old Wisconsin man was killed in a fiery crash Sunday, Nov.
Key points
- "The father and daughter were flying back to Wisconsin from Mississippi," the Graves County Sheriff's Office told Fox News Digital.
- 8, when his military-style jet plunged into a field in Mayfield, Kentucky, shortly after takeoff.
- A probable cause of the crash along with any contributing factors will be detailed in the final report, which is expected in 12 to 24 months, the NTSB said.
Sixteen years prior to this accident, the same father and daughter duo survived a small-plane crash in a remote area of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, WBAY News Report said at the time.
[Then] she started making phone calls." The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Fox News Digital that Sunday's crash occurred around 2:25 p.m.
Additional details
- The pair crash-landed in heavy timber in Forest Canyon while flying toward Aspen, the National Park Service Summary Report via NTSB Docket previously said.
- The pilot, identified as James Alan Michaels of Dousman, Wisconsin, and his 35-year-old daughter, Tonie Michaels, were flying separate L-39 Albatros jets.
- On July 8, 2010, James Michaels was piloting a single-engine aircraft with his daughter as his passenger when they encountered a severe downdraft.
- It said investigators will also review the pilot’s license, ratings, recency of flight experience and 72-hour background check to determine if any issues could have affected his ability to safely operate the flight.
- 'WE NEED TO RETURN IMMEDIATELY,' FLIGHT CREW WARNS AS PILOT HEALTH EMERGENCY UNFOLDS The pair had been at an air show and stopped at an airport in Mayfield to get fuel, the sheriff's office said.
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