Keith Woolford Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 (edited) A type NXT small aircraft, which is a racing design, crashed on takeoff this afternoon when the pilot lost control and dove into the runway. He was the only one aboard. The plane was registered in Canada This is what an NXT looks like. I am not sure if aircraft in this clip is the same one that crashed or not but it appears it was built in Panama. Edited December 20, 2017 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) Canadian pilot killed in small plane crash in Panama City The Associated Press Posted: Dec 20, 2017 9:49 PM ET Last Updated: Dec 20, 2017 9:49 PM ET Authorities in Panama say a Canadian pilot has died after crashing in his small plane shortly after takeoff. Video published by local media show the aircraft plunging into the ground Wednesday after lifting off from the Marcos A. Gelabert airport, next to a shopping mall in Panama City. Capt. Robert Katz of Panama's civil aviation authority said the man had sold the plane and planned to fly it to the U.S. for delivery. Katz says he watched the takeoff and "obviously it was very shocking." Global Affairs Canada confirmed the death, with a spokesperson saying, "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the Canadian citizen that passed away in Panama." "Consular officials stand ready to provide consular assistance to family as required. To protect the privacy of the family concerned, further details on this case cannot be released." * I also read where the pilot had more than 50 years of experience. Edited December 21, 2017 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Doug Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 That’s awful. The pilot could barely get off the runway before the crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundageba Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Seems like you can hear the engine sputtering. Definitely you can see effects of wind turbulence. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted December 21, 2017 Moderators Share Posted December 21, 2017 Quote Pilot killed in Albrook Airport crash Posted on December 20, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 496 THE PILOT of a small plane died in an accident shortly after takeoff at 1.24 pm at Marcos A Gelabert Airport in Albrook.on Wednesday, December 20. The director of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, Alfredo Fonseca Mora, said that the air accident occurred in an experimental aircraft. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/pilot-killed-albrook-airport-crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted December 22, 2017 Moderators Share Posted December 22, 2017 Quote Killed Canadian pilot was US bound Posted on December 21, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 402 THE CANADIAN pilot who died shortly after taking off from Marcos A. Gelabert Airport, in Albrook on Wednesday. December 20 had more than 50 years flying experience. Ronald Simard, was heading for the United States to sell the experimental plane when he lost control at some 20 feet off the ground say media reports. In videos circulating on social networks, the plane can be seen making several turns before Ronald Simard, lost control, diving to the ground where the impact scattered parts across the runway. Emergency crews rushed to the site but the pilot was already dead. Civil Aviation Authority, officials confirmed that experts in aerial accidents investigation are analyzing the causes of the mishap. Simard, an engineer, originally from Saskatchewan retired with his wife to Chame, Panama West. eight years ago. His shared recreational passions were small planes, flying and racing cars say Canadian media reports. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/killed-canadian-pilot-us-bound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killed Canadian pilot was US bound Posted on December 21, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 402 THE CANADIAN pilot who died shortly after taking off from Marcos A. Gelabert Airport, in Albrook on Wednesday. December 20 had more than 50 years flying experience. Ronald Simard, was heading for the United States to sell the experimental plane when he lost control at some 20 feet off the ground say media reports. In videos circulating on social networks, the plane can be seen making several turns before Ronald Simard, lost control, diving to the ground where the impact scattered parts across the runway. Emergency crews rushed to the site but the pilot was already dead. Civil Aviation Authority, officials confirmed that experts in aerial accidents investigation are analyzing the causes of the mishap. Simard, an engineer, originally from Saskatchewan retired with his wife to Chame, Panama West. eight years ago. His shared recreational passions were small planes, flying and racing cars say Canadian media reports.
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