Paraglider Crash in Puente Alto Injures Pilot and Passenger
A SkyWalk Join't 3 paraglider crashed into the ground near Las Vizcachas, Chile, on September 1, 2024. The pilot and passenger sustained serious spinal…
On July 14, 2025, an EMBRAER-EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE ERJ 170-200 LR operated by Delta Connection was involved in an aviation accident near Boston, MA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The captain’s decision to continue the landing after the bounce and the subsequent misapplication of pitch controls. Contributing to the accident was the ongoing “land and hold short” operations that may have created an urgency to land. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
The captain’s decision to continue the landing after the bounce and the subsequent misapplication of pitch controls. Contributing to the accident was the ongoing “land and hold short” operations that may have created an urgency to land.
— NTSB Determination
A SkyWalk Join't 3 paraglider crashed into the ground near Las Vizcachas, Chile, on September 1, 2024. The pilot and passenger sustained serious spinal…
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