Skydiving plane crash investigations often reveal poor maintenance and weak safety oversight
Summary
A skydiving plane crashed in Missouri on Sunday, killing 12 people. Past investigations show that many skydiving crashes happen due to poor plane maintenance and weak safety rules, but it is too early to know the cause of this crash.Key Facts
- The crash happened shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport, about an hour south of Kansas City.
- Twelve people died in the accident while some family members watched from the ground.
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate and may take over a year to release a full report.
- In past skydiving crashes, poor maintenance and weak industry oversight often contributed to accidents.
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety rules for skydiving operations are less strict than those for airlines or charter flights.
- A previous NTSB study found many skydiving accidents involve maintenance problems and inadequate pilot training.
- The skydiving industry’s overall safety record shows a low death rate: 16 civilian deaths out of 3.47 million jumps last year.
- The crashed plane was a 2010 Pacific Aerospace 750XL, commonly used for skydiving due to its ability to carry many jumpers and operate from short runways.
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