Pilot in fatal Catalina crash ignored warning of darkness

Pilot in fatal Catalina crash took off after dark, despite warning. Report sheds light on why
The pilot of a small plane that crashed on Santa Catalina Island, killing five, experienced battery issues on his aircraft and was warned not to take off during darkness prior to the deadly incident,
NTSB: Pilot in fatal Catalina crash ignored warning of darkness
The pilot of a small plane that crashed on departure from Catalina Airport last month, killing all five people aboard, ignored a warning from the island airport manager that the flight would be unapproved due to darkness.
Student-pilot in fatal plane crash near Crossville had recently bought aircraft, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board said the plane went down on Halloween, at around 6:37 p.m. local time.
New details emerge in fatal Catalina Island plane crash that killed 5 people
The pilot of a small plane that crashed on Santa Catalina Island in October shortly after takeoff — killing all five people on board — ignored warnings to remain grounded, and a new report reveals more details about why.
Fatal plane crash near Crossville under investigation
A plane crash that happened on Friday near Crossville is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.
New details emerge in deadly Catalina Island plane crash off the Southern California coast
A new report from federal officials reveals what happened leading up to a plane crash on a Southern California island earlier this week
New details released in fatal Catalina Island plane crash
A preliminary report from the NTSB finds that the pilot involved in the deadly plane crash on Catalina Island was warned not to take off.
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'Turn tragedy into triumph': 30th-anniversary memorial service remembers fatal plane crash
On Halloween 1994, American Eagle Flight 4184 left Indianapolis for a 168-mile trip to Chicago. The flight never reached its ...