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‘Aggressive Schedule’ Cited
Gulfstream G650. Destroyed. Four fatalities.
The manufacturer’s “persistent and increasingly aggressive attempts to achieve V2 [takeoff safety] speeds that were erroneously low” and its “inadequate investigation” of previous uncommanded rolls during takeoff performance tests were among the probable causes of the accident that killed all four crewmembers during certification flight testing of the Gulfstream G650, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
The accident occurred at Roswell (New Mexico, U.S.) International Air Center the morning of April 2, 2011. The flight crew was conducting a…
