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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

Recorded track data revealed that the pilot began a descent to the destination airport and crossed over the approach end of the runway on a heading perpendicular to the runway heading. The pilot did not request any air traffic control services for the 22-minute flight, and the airspace at the destination airport was not tower-controlled.

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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

Recorded track data revealed that the pilot began a descent to the destination airport and crossed over the approach end of the runway on a heading perpendicular to the runway heading. The pilot did not request any air traffic control services for the 22-minute flight, and the airspace at the destination airport was not tower-controlled.