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Icon A5 Crash Kills 2, Including the Unique Plane’s Lead Engineer

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AN ICON AIRCRAFT A5—the innovative amphibious aircraft that only recently entered production—crashed early Monday on the shores of Lake Berryessa, in Napa County, California, killing the company’s lead aeronautical engineer, Jon Karkow, 55, and his colleague Cagri Sever, 41. The crash of the aircraft, known for its forgiving flight characteristics, folding wings, and appeal to recreational pilots, serves as proof that aviation remains a dangerous pursuit. The cause of the crash remains unknown,… (www.wired.com) More...

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Ruger9X19
Ruger9X19 1
My condolences to the families of those involved.

As an industry I don't think we will ever learn our lesson on the normalization of deviance.
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frenchlick
Brian Payne 1
Love those little planes. Sad to hear about this tragic story.
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sparkie624
sparkie624 1
I Fly and RC Version of the A5... Great handling plane, flies well off of water and pavement... I hope they find the cause soon.
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