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An old story (2004) but this is absolute preposterous.
All I can gather from this story is that this guy balled it up on an instrument approach in poor weather, and now the family is suing the FAA because they didn't tell the pilot he was balling it up.
http://www.news4jax.com/news/2863042/detail.html
Family Sues FAA For Fatal Thanksgiving Crash
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- After losing their loved one in a plane crash last Thanksgiving, one family has decided to sue the Federal Aviation Administration for negligence in the case.
Now, Swanson's family says the FAA gave the experienced pilot bad information just as he was about to land. They've filed suit for $25 million.
"The guy was a good pilot -- a great pilot. He knew what was happening," said Swanson's brother, Richard.
The plane came down in a wooded area about one-quarter mile short of the runway. Due to heavy morning fog, visibility at Craig Airport was reported to be one-quarter mile at the time of the crash.
According to the family, Swanson was flying much lower than he should have been on that morning.
"Something broke down. All it took was for someone to tell him that you're not supposed to be where you are. That's all it would've taken," said Richard Swanson.
The Swansons have filed a damage claim against the Federal Aviation Administration.
Maciejewski said he thinks the family has a strong case. Plane Crash "He should not have been at that altitude; that low," said the Swansons' attorney, Don Maciejewski. "This is a case that does not add up. We have a good pilot who has a lot of bad-weather flying time and who had made this approach many times before."
The FAA won't comment because the case is ongoing, but the administration has six months to decide whether or not it's at fault. They will either pay or fight the case in court.
"I don't believe without some malfunction, without somebody giving him information, that he's not here right now," Richard Swanson said.
Swanson's four children -- Catherine, 24, Jennifer, 23, Karen, 19, and George Charles, 18 -- were also onboard. They suffered only minor injuries.
All I can gather from this story is that this guy balled it up on an instrument approach in poor weather, and now the family is suing the FAA because they didn't tell the pilot he was balling it up.
http://www.news4jax.com/news/2863042/detail.html
Family Sues FAA For Fatal Thanksgiving Crash
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- After losing their loved one in a plane crash last Thanksgiving, one family has decided to sue the Federal Aviation Administration for negligence in the case.
Now, Swanson's family says the FAA gave the experienced pilot bad information just as he was about to land. They've filed suit for $25 million.
"The guy was a good pilot -- a great pilot. He knew what was happening," said Swanson's brother, Richard.
The plane came down in a wooded area about one-quarter mile short of the runway. Due to heavy morning fog, visibility at Craig Airport was reported to be one-quarter mile at the time of the crash.
According to the family, Swanson was flying much lower than he should have been on that morning.
"Something broke down. All it took was for someone to tell him that you're not supposed to be where you are. That's all it would've taken," said Richard Swanson.
The Swansons have filed a damage claim against the Federal Aviation Administration.
Maciejewski said he thinks the family has a strong case. Plane Crash "He should not have been at that altitude; that low," said the Swansons' attorney, Don Maciejewski. "This is a case that does not add up. We have a good pilot who has a lot of bad-weather flying time and who had made this approach many times before."
The FAA won't comment because the case is ongoing, but the administration has six months to decide whether or not it's at fault. They will either pay or fight the case in court.
"I don't believe without some malfunction, without somebody giving him information, that he's not here right now," Richard Swanson said.
Swanson's four children -- Catherine, 24, Jennifer, 23, Karen, 19, and George Charles, 18 -- were also onboard. They suffered only minor injuries.