Fuel Exhaustion Suspected in Fatal Crash of a King Air

The February 16 crash of a King Air C-90 (N5WU) on an IFR flight in IMC to West Virginia's Yeager Airport may have resulted from the crew intentionally planning to arrive at their destination with minimum fuel on board to expedite engine maintenance work. While being vectored for the ILS to Yeager...

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