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NTSB releases preliminary report on plane crash that killed 4 near Sundance Airport

According to the report, it was supposed to be a fun sightseeing flight between a father, his two sons and the pilot, who was a family friend.

NTSB releases preliminary report on plane crash that killed 4 near Sundance Airport

According to the report, it was supposed to be a fun sightseeing flight between a father, his two sons and the pilot, who was a family friend.

HELD ON $5 MILLION BOND AT THE ALERT DESK THIS MORNING. WE HAVE SOME ALL NEW INFORMATION HERE AT NINE, FROM A DEADLY PLANE CRASH THAT KILLED FOUR PEOPLE EARLIER THIS MONTH AT THE SUNDANCE AIRPORT, THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD HAS JUST RELEASED A NEW REPORT. IT REVEALS THAT THIS WAS A PRIVATE PILOT TAKING A FATHER AND HIS TWO SONS FOR A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT AROUND THE AREA WHILE THEY WERE TRYING TO TAKE OFF, THE PLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND HIT A HAY BALE. IT TRAVELED ACROSS A GRASS FIELD, THEN CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE INTO THE WOODS WHERE THE PLANE HIT SOME TREES, EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE’S THE VIEW FROM SKY FIVE AS THEY FLEW OVER THE SCENE EARLIER THIS MONTH. THE PASSENGERS WERE IDENTIFIED AS DANIEL SWINEHART AND HIS TWO SONS. THE NEW REPORT, ALSO SHOWING THAT THE PILOTS MOST RECENT FAA PAPERWORK SHOWED THE
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NTSB releases preliminary report on plane crash that killed 4 near Sundance Airport

According to the report, it was supposed to be a fun sightseeing flight between a father, his two sons and the pilot, who was a family friend.

The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary findings into a plane crash that killed four people earlier this month near Sundance Airport.According to the report, it was supposed to be a fun sightseeing flight between a father, his two sons and the pilot, who was a family friend. The plane never left the runway, veering during takeoff and hitting a hay bale before smashing through a fence and exploding as it hit a group of trees."We couldn't believe it. We know what it was right away when we've seen those lights and sirens," Andrew Bragg said. "As we got closer, we could see a big thick column of black smoke that was coming up."The plane was a Beechcraft F33A. According to the NTSB report, the pilot's most recent FAA paperwork listed him as retired. The pilot, 68-year-old Michael Kaswan, owned the plane.Quail Springs Baptist Church shared that the father, Daniel Swinehart, and his two sons, Landin and Hudson, were the passengers.The new report did not reveal whether the crash was the result of mechanical or user error. Top Headlines Endangered Missing Advisory issued for 34-year-old woman last seen Wednesday in Oklahoma City Several crews battling large fire at Dollar Tree warehouse in Marietta Iconic Babe Ruth jersey could sell for record-breaking $30 million Parents react to Gov. Kevin Stitt choosing to not take part in summer feeding program Couple charged with second-degree murder in 7-year-old Midwest City girl’s death

The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary findings into a plane crash that killed four people earlier this month near Sundance Airport.

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According to the report, it was supposed to be a fun sightseeing flight between a father, his two sons and the pilot, who was a family friend. The plane never left the runway, veering during takeoff and hitting a hay bale before smashing through a fence and exploding as it hit a group of trees.

"We couldn't believe it. We know what it was right away when we've seen those lights and sirens," Andrew Bragg said. "As we got closer, we could see a big thick column of black smoke that was coming up."

The plane was a Beechcraft F33A. According to the NTSB report, the pilot's most recent FAA paperwork listed him as retired. The pilot, 68-year-old Michael Kaswan, owned the plane.

Quail Springs Baptist Church shared that the father, Daniel Swinehart, and his two sons, Landin and Hudson, were the passengers.

The new report did not reveal whether the crash was the result of mechanical or user error.


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