Originally Posted by
PipeMan
I tend to agree the whole thing seems fishy. Do you think it could have been a "hit" on him related to the business lawsuit? Perhaps someone came in undetected and damaged the airplane before he went flying. Could have cut fuel lines or electrical work. Could have been one of the insiders who took him out.
That's ridiculous.
You'd need a professional killer with knowledge of airplane systems.
Sabotaging the engine typically won't kill the occupants. It might, but not usually.
That would probably leave plenty of evidence for the homicide investigation.
Whole lot easier to just shoot the guy, take his wallet, and make it look like a robbery. The local-yokels would quickly lose interest. As opposed to inviting multiple federal agencies to the investigation.