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Crash From Dual Engine Flameout Spurs Wide Ranging Review

Steve Scott

Monday, June 27th, 2005

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The Oct. 14, 2004, crash of a Pinnacle Airlines [PNCL] regional jet illustrates how aircrews are not adequately protected against multi-engine flameout, and better training and recovery procedures may be in order. This may well be the central National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) conclusion, based on everything that has come to light in the case. The training of captains and first offers at rapidly expanding carriers like Pinnacle, which flies as Northwest Airlink, was questioned in three days of hearings…

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