Sad end to record attempt

[rankamateur]

http://www.9news.com.au/world/2014/07/24/07/58/us-teen-pilot-dies-with-father-during-charity-flight

[motzartmerv]

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[yampy]

Terrible outcome ....

 

 

[David Isaac]

Damn, they really come in waves don't they. That is so sad for such an honourable attempt to end in such tragedy.

 

 

[Neil_S]

Appalling news! What a sad outcome....

 

 

[Guy s]

A pretty sad affair in the aid of trying to do something good for his Dad although it doesn't say what the charity was.

 

 

[PA.]

Citizen’s Foundation, which has built 1,000 schools to help Pakistani children out of poverty.

 

Read more at http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/accidents/teens-round-world-flight-ends-tragedy#5Dhhs7P6VDoPmfkC.99

 

 

[eightyknots]

That was a sad end.

 

It has been a sad 9 or 10 days in aviation in general.

 

 

[poteroo]

This isn't the 1st fatal accident involving a minor flying a highly publicised 'charity' mission. A few years back a quite young girl in the US lost control of a c182 in storms near the Rockies - killing her adult 'safety' pilot as well. I know that regulators have to approve these flights, but it does occur to me that there would be more than a little 'get-thru-itus' and 'get-home-itus' involved. Consider the long stages and the fatigue involved. Being the youngest to achieve any physical feat of endurance is important to some - but at what risk? Doing it to raise money for charity is laudable but where do we draw the line?

 

Not impressed by these 'youngest-to-fly-to Mars & back' events.

 

 

[davebutler]

This isn't the 1st fatal accident involving a minor flying a highly publicised 'charity' mission. A few years back a quite young girl in the US lost control of a c182 in storms near the Rockies - killing her adult 'safety' pilot as well. I know that regulators have to approve these flights, but it does occur to me that there would be more than a little 'get-thru-itus' and 'get-home-itus' involved. Consider the long stages and the fatigue involved. Being the youngest to achieve any physical feat of endurance is important to some - but at what risk? Doing it to raise money for charity is laudable but where do we draw the line?Not impressed by these 'youngest-to-fly-to Mars & back' events.

I thought they had stopped these flights with young children as pilots after the young girl got killed?