16 year old survives his second plane crash

[MJ5150]

Austin Hatch, Michigan Wolverines recruit, in critical condition after plane crash - ESPN

To me, this story is incredible. He lost his mother and two siblings in a plane crash in 2003. Now, he lost his father and step mother in another plane crash Friday night.

If you don't read the article, both flights were private, not commercial.

-Mike

[jmattbassplaya]

The boy needs to take the hint that he's not meant to fly.

Really sad story, though

[fenderphil]

wonder if the dad was flying the 2nd plane. that poor kid.

[R. Laevinus]

I don't think I've ever heard of anything that blows quite that hard.

[capnsandwich]

Time to get a good, low mileage minivan that will go for miles and miles. Honda makes a good one that'll get you 200,000 miles easily.

[MJ5150]

Update on the story: Austin Hatch, Michigan basketball recruit, makes progress after surviving family's second fatal plane crash -- Outside the Lines - ESPN

Very moving article. I can't imagine what he must be going through, good thing for his support group.

-Mike

[bassbully]

Father was an experienced pilot but had the first accident that killed the wife and 2 children now this? Was he at fault?

[Gaius46]

That's so sad. I hope the kid makes it.

Originally Posted by bassbully

Father was an experienced pilot but had the first accident that killed the wife and 2 children now this? Was he at fault?

I know nothing about either accident but most accidents, and this is especially true of aircraft accidents, don't have sole causes - there's usually a chain of events that lead to an accident. However the NTSB generally primarily faults the pilot in command for most accidents. Even in the case of a crash that started with a mechanical failure it's normal for the NTSB to fault the pilot's handling of the emergency.

Personally, self recriminations would probably keep me out of the left seat if a plane I was piloting ever crashed and got people killed.

[fenderhutz]

Maybe John Madden got it right.