Over-control Caused A-29 Crash Last June: USAF

Credit: USAF
The U.S. Air Force absolved the Embraer A-29’s flying characteristics from blame after investigating the cause of a crash during the Light Attack Experiment last June that killed a U.S. Navy pilot. Lt. Christopher Short turned the aircraft too sharply with an asymmetric weapons load, causing the...

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