KDLH Cirrus into Bong Bridge

[Hengelo]

N929DR
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N929DR

 

[ElPaso Pilot]

N929DR
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N929DR

Authorities are on the scene of an apparent small plane crash near the Bong Bridge on the Superior side.

Unconfirmed reports say the plane may have clipped the bridge.

https://www.wdio.com/front-page/top-stories/small-plane-crash-near-the-bong-bridge/​

 

[Hengelo]

https://www.wdio.com/front-page/top-stories/small-plane-crash-near-the-bong-bridge/

 

[Hengelo]

David Rathbun, Cirrus design engineer.

 

[Kenny Phillips]

 

[Hengelo]

More likely LAD.

 

[sourdough44]

A quick check showed light winds & clear sky, FYI.

 

[Hengelo]

No explaination

https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/106783/pdf

 

[PaulS]

It’s been a bad week or two for Cirrus.

 

[GaryM]

It’s been a bad week or two for Cirrus.

Certainly for their pilots and passengers.

 

[Lindberg]

It’s been a bad week or two for Cirrus.

This one was a year and a half ago. And looks like a medical incident.

 

[Ed Haywood]

Intentional?

 

[Lindberg]

Intentional?

Seems less likely since the autopilot was fighting the dive.