Federal investigators have now taken over the crash site at Scottsdale Airport where a pilot died Monday afternoon. We're hearing from an aviation expert who says the crash could have been much worse.
Federal investigators have now taken over the crash site at Scottsdale Airport where a pilot died Monday afternoon.Investigators were at the crash site on Tuesday examining the evidence.Authorities released the identity of the pilot who died in the Feb. 10 crash as 78-year-old Joie Vitosky.In the moments after impact, Gordon Johnson’s camera rolled as the fire department arrived. They doused the engine, shutting it down while the smell of fuel filled the air."There was no fire.
A fifth person who was inside the Gulfstream didn't want treatment."It could have been worse," Johnson said. "It’s still really bad."JetPros, the owner of the Gulfstream, released a statement, saying, "On behalf of Jet Pros, we are saddened to hear about the lives lost and injured on Monday, February 10 at Scottsdale Airport. Our condolences go out to the family members of those affected by this terrible accident.
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