https://nitter.1d4.us/aviationbrk/status/1656931513311567873

  • kristina [she/her]
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    1 year ago

    I looked into it, he tried to obstruct the investigation in order to keep his license. He also lied about the plane malfunctioning which is a serious offense that could impact the safety of others due to how crash investigations are handled (if it was engine error that could cause a recall to fix a nonexistent issue and could hurt people). That said, twenty years is wild

      • kristina [she/her]
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        1 year ago

        And apparently was also during the dry season at a national park, so fire safety regulations were taken into effect considering he intentionally did this

    • BlueParenti [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      20 years is the maximum sentence, he'll get less.

      But it does make sense. Imagine if a plane crashed into a farm and killed the farmer, then the pilot removes key evidence that they'd modified their plane to crash for a stunt. That's where the 20 years would come into play.

      This idiot obstructed the investigation but because the only victim was an antique airplane, he's not going to get more than 4 years at the very most.