Aviation

2.10, crash report

US: the crash of a Hawaii Air Ambulance into a Kahului, Maui, car dealership last year that killed three people was probably caused by the failure of the pilot to execute an emergency procedure for a twin-engine aircraft when it lost power in one engine, according to a report by the US National Transportation Safety Board. The pilot, an assistant chief flight nurse, and a mobile intensive care technician were on a mission to Maui to transport a critically-ill patient to Oahu when the aircraft crashed. Witnesses reported to NTSB investigators that just before the crash the aircraft’s wings wobbled and it dropped straight down into the BMW car dealership before exploding and burning.