Pilot in fatal Catalina crash ignored warning of darkness

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.
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.
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,
New details emerge in deadly Catalina Island plane crash off the Southern California coast
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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.
NTSB: Pilot Ignored Night Takeoff Warning in Fatal Catalina Crash
Catalina Airport, which operates from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT, has a single runway (4/22) but no runway lighting, and night operations are prohibited. The airport manager gave the pilot permission to land after closing hours, emphasizing that they needed to depart before sundown at 6:31 p.m.
New details emerge in deadly Catalina Island plane crash
A new report from federal officials has revealed what happened leading up to a plane crash on a Southern California island that killed all five people aboard took off in
5 killed in Catalina plane crash waited for battery to recharge before nighttime takeoff, report says
The five people who died in a crash after a small plane took off from Catalina Airport in darkness in October had to wait ...
Portion of Catalina Highway reopens for crash
The PCSD said the crash happened around 10 a.m. near milepost 9. As of 5:30 p.m., the southbound lane of Catalina Highway was ...
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