Over the past five years, one of the world’s most popular, dependable aircraft has been involved in a series of accidents—all of them fatal, all of them on takeoff. In each case, the Beechcraft King Airs appeared to roll or yaw to the left during a possible engine malfunction and within seconds, crashed. What might be happening here? And what can pilots do to save their planes, their passengers and their lives?

Participants:

• Edward Hench (pseudonym), King Air 350 crewmember
• Kipp Lau, pilot, aviation journalist
• Marc Fruchter, aviation safety consultant
• Lee Coffman, aviation safety consultant, King Air maintenance expert