Poor Piloting Decisions, Lack of Medical Requirements, Led to Fatal Texas Balloon Crash
October 17, 2017
October 17, 2017
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release:
The National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday called on the Federal Aviation Administration to remove its medical certification exemption for commercial balloon operators, saying it contributed to a July 30, 2016, balloon crash that killed 15 passengers and the pilot.
The board found that the balloon pilot's "pattern of poor decision-making" led to the balloon . . .
The National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday called on the Federal Aviation Administration to remove its medical certification exemption for commercial balloon operators, saying it contributed to a July 30, 2016, balloon crash that killed 15 passengers and the pilot.
The board found that the balloon pilot's "pattern of poor decision-making" led to the balloon . . .