The latest series of high-profile accidents that started last week included a helicopter crash in New York City, a Cessna 310 crashing after takeoff in Florida, and a Mitsubishi MU–2B crashing in upstate New York while attempting a second approach.
Each of these is a tragedy, and many lives will be forever changed as a result.
“Our hearts are broken for the families of those who died in these recent accidents,” said AOPA Air Safety Institute Senior Vice President Mike Ginter. “Aviation safety is under a microscope by the public at large, and understandably so. While it’s important not to speculate on what caused these crashes until the NTSB has completed their investigations, it’s also important to remember that, overall, general aviation has never been safer.”
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