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Apparently the FO was former Gulfstream Airlines as well. So this would be 4 out of 5 crashes since 9/11 connected to this carrier. Pinnacle, Comair, Colgan, and now this one. I believe that is right.
I count more than 5 fatal** pilot-error crashes since 9/11.
American 587
Corporate 5966
-Pinnacle 3701
-Comair 5191
-Colgan 3407
FedEx 80
UPS 1354
-Atlas 3591
Still, 4 out of 8 crashes (or even 4 out of 16 pilots involved in those crashes) is a concerning statistic. Anyone have the numbers on Gulfrstream alumni vs non-Alumni in the 121 world? This would suggest that either ~20% of airline pilots have been through Gulfstream or that they are statistically more likely to be in an accident.
**Certain non-fatal pilot-error accidents (like PSA 2495) should probably be included if non-pilot factors (recently installed EMAS) narrowly prevented fatalities.
Last edited by uboatdriver; 12-23-2019 at 12:30 PM.
Reason: Removed WN1248. Although pilot-error and fatal, this accident can be better categorized as a slick runway excursion, particularly due to the lack of onboard fatalities.