G650 Wingtip Hit Ground Before Crash
By Kerry Lynch .
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The right wingtip of a Gulfstream G650 struck the ground on takeoff before the aircraft crashed April 2 at Roswell Airport in New Mexico, killing all four people aboard, aviation officials say. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) arrived at Roswell on the evening of April 2 to launch the investigation, which also involves Gulfstream, Parker Aerospace, Rolls-Royce and NTSB’s German counterpart, the BFU ...
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