Cause of Fatal Plane Crash Released
Updating a story that we have been following, the cause of the plane crash that killed two pilots near Kansas City has been released. The official cause of the crash was dual engine power loss.
The National Transportation Safety Board released an accident report on Thursday that outlined the details of the crash. The plane had been on training exercises and had made stops in Topeka and Lawrence before heading to a “practice area” for maneuvers. The Aero Commander then did a series of sharp turns at low altitudes when the engine power failed.
Murray Brown, 47, and James Jambor, 24, who were the pilots on board, apparently tried to land the plane in the Leavenworth County field where they crashed. The landing gear was down and the flaps were at an approach setting, but the plane hit the ground at a too severe 53-degree angle.
Both men were pronounced dead at the scene.
