Undetected corrosion caused Challenger 604 to crash on Florida interstate

The NTSB released the final report this week on the Bombardier Challenger 604 that crashed on a Florida interstate on Feb. 9, 2024.

According to the report, the aircraft was flying from the Ohio State University Airport (OSU) to Naples Municipal Airport (APF). After receiving clearance to land, the aircraft received three master warnings over the oil pressure in the engines. Less than a minute later, the crew announced they had lost both engines and would not be able to make the runway. The jet then crashed onto Interstate 75 iand burst into flames, killing 50-year-old pilot Edward Daniel Murphy and 65-year-old copilot Ian Hofmann.

AAttendant Sydney Ann Bosmans, 27, coordinated the successful escape of passengers 35-year-old Aaron Baker and 23-year-old Audra Green, as well as herself, through the baggage compartment door in the tail section of the aircraft. The NTSB also reports that one person on the ground sustained a minor injury…

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