NTSB Report on NetJets first fatality in 40 years (Josh Baer RIP)
r2sk5t
12 points
3 comments
July 13, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
scottconover
Landed on a highway, wild!
sethops1
I know it's bad to speculate, but this really seems like the pilots noticed the lower than expected fuel pressure in one tank [not realizing it was a serious leak] and decided to activate the crossfeed valve to keep both engines running, assuming they had enough to get to Laredo.