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NEWS ABOUT: Bellanca Citabria Super Decathlon

Bellanca Citabria Super Decathlon stories: 2 news summaries

Turbulence Blamed for Fossett Crash

Plane didn't malfunction, NTSB investigators conclude

Jul 10, 09 3:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Investigators have determined that the crash that killed Steve Fossett was most likely caused by sudden turbulence, the BBC reports. An NTSB probe concluded that there was no malfunction with the adventurer's plane, and that an "inadvertent encounter with downdrafts" caused him to lose control of his aircraft in... More »

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plane crash • NTSB • Steve Fossett • Sierra Nevada • Bellanca Citabria Super Decathlon

Did Air Ace Fossett
Fake His Death?

Questions surround disappearance

Jul 28, 08 3:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Air adventurer Steve Fossett may have faked his own death, reports the tabloid News of the World. No wreckage was ever found after Fossett disappeared last year in a light plane over the Nevada desert. Fossett didn't bother to wear his GPS watch—and he may have had strong motives... More »

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Richard Branson • aviation • pilot • Steve Fossett • Nevada Civil Air Patrol • Virgin Group • California Highway Patrol • Lloyds of London • Bellanca Citabria Super Decathlon

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