Possible Cause Reported in Oklahoma State Crash
Instruments found in the wreckage of the plane crash that killed 10 people associated with Oklahoma State’s basketball program point to electrical failure, the Tulsa World reported in this morning’s editions.
A source familiar with the investigation told the newspaper that the altimeter was stuck at a reading of 23,220 feet, indicating electrical failure. The newspaper said the source spoke on condition of anonymity.
Reports by the National Transportation Safety Board are expected to be made public as early as next week, NTSB spokesman Paul Schlamm said. The reports aren’t expected to determine a final cause but will contain facts surrounding various aspects of the Jan. 27 crash, including the weather and condition of the wreckage.
The Beechcraft King Air 200 was one of three planes carrying the basketball team back to Stillwater after a game in Boulder, Colo. It left the Jefferson County Airport, between Denver and Boulder, in light snow about 6 p.m. and crashed in a field near Byers, Colo., about 35 minutes later.
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