Selfies Contributed To Fatal Plane Crash
- 9 years ago
Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board believe the cause of a plane crash that occurred last year is related to selfies.
Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board believe the cause of a plane crash that occurred last year is related to selfies.
On May 31, 2014, pilot Amritpal Singh and a passenger passed away when the Cessna 150 went down near the Front Range Airport in Colorado. The plane took off at about 12:30 in the morning and it was listed as missing a little over three hours later.
At about 7 a.m. the downed plane was located. When investigators arrived at the crash site, they discovered a GoPro camera and it showed that the pilot and passenger were both taking selfies with their phones while the plane was flying at low altitudes.
The pictures were taken with the camera's flash on. The National Transportation Safety Board noted, "It is likely that cellphone use during the accident flight distracted the pilot and contributed to the developme
Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board believe the cause of a plane crash that occurred last year is related to selfies.
On May 31, 2014, pilot Amritpal Singh and a passenger passed away when the Cessna 150 went down near the Front Range Airport in Colorado. The plane took off at about 12:30 in the morning and it was listed as missing a little over three hours later.
At about 7 a.m. the downed plane was located. When investigators arrived at the crash site, they discovered a GoPro camera and it showed that the pilot and passenger were both taking selfies with their phones while the plane was flying at low altitudes.
The pictures were taken with the camera's flash on. The National Transportation Safety Board noted, "It is likely that cellphone use during the accident flight distracted the pilot and contributed to the developme