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Archive · 8 October 2011

If he can fly the Shuttle, he can sure as hell fly this Cessna. Or can he?

Originally published 8 October 2011 · Archived from aircrashreport.com

NTSB confirms former Astronaut and Shuttle pilot Bill Oefelein crashed a Cessna 206 in Alaska last month. Stalled it into some trees. No injuries. No mechanical defects found; stalling is likely cause. Via ktuu.com:
http://www.ktuu.com/news/ktuu-ex-astronaut-oefelein-was-pilot-in-september-pl...

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