Flight safety experts say human error was likely a factor, but it’s unclear whether planners or pilots were the cause of the crash that killed six.
. Commemorative Air Force President Hank Coates declined to comment on the investigation Monday.
“These pilots have a keen sense of situational awareness, especially if they were trying to rendezvous with another aircraft,” Guzzetti said. “Most people in these shows are professional pilots or were professional pilots, but that doesn’t mean they don’t become complacent and make mistakes.” Levy said he worked with both Terry Barker and Len Root, two other former American Airlines pilots who were aboard the B-17 Flying Fortress.
“They are going to want to talk to the air boss,” Levy said. “They are going to find out what the air boss said to the P-63.”
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