NTSB Colgan Air Crash Finding Of Pilot Error Brings Swift Reaction

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the Feb. 12, 2009, Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash was the captain’s inappropriate response to activation of the stick shaker — a clear warning of an imminent stall. Flight 3407 experienced a stall on approach to...

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