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erksplat t1_iwovwcu wrote

It would be helpful to know if this is above average per total hours of flight. I suspect that athletes, comedians, singers, musicians, politicians, journalists and others who fly private planes in urgent situations are more likely to die due to the average probability of small plane crashes per hours of time flown.

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IBeTrippin t1_iwq8lhv wrote

Thurman Munson was a tough one.

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CC_Andyman t1_iwqibkv wrote

Yeah, it definitely was. I pass his mansion every day on my way to work, and there's a Munson St. here in Canton, named in his honor.

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jeffinRTP t1_iwov1fd wrote

I think the greatest loss would be Roberto Clementine not to diminish the loss of the other players.

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GoodOlWalter t1_iwp030r wrote

Certainly a better human than Roy "hold my beer" Halladay

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ElroyCrabs t1_iwounyf wrote

The Roy Halladay one sticks out so much to me - my ex was a diehard Blue Jays fan, and he was one of her all-time favorites

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fogindex t1_iwowsnz wrote

> An autopsy report by the Pinellas-Pasco Medical Examiner's Office released in January 2018 revealed that Halladay's blood contained morphine, hydromorphone, amphetamine, fluoxetine (an antidepressant), baclofen (a muscle relaxant), and zolpidem (a sleep aid sold under the brand name Ambien).[9] According to forensic pathologist Burr Hartman, "He had a drug combination similar to a speedball. He was impaired by these drugs. It was definitely not safe for him to fly an airplane."[122] On April 15, 2020, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a report stating that in addition to the drugs, Halladay was executing aerobatics including steep climbs and turns, and the plane sometimes came within 5 feet (1.5 m) of the water before a final climb caused its speed to fall to 85 mph (137 km/h), after which it nosedived into the sea and Halladay was killed by blunt force trauma and drowning.[123][124] The NTSB determined the probable cause of the crash to be the "pilot's improper decision to perform aggressive, low-altitude maneuvers due to his impairment from the use of multiple psychoactive substances, which resulted in a loss of control".[125]

What a way to go out! The wiki also said the plane was upside down when it hit the water.

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SFWaccount87 t1_iwp44ou wrote

Well let's be honest, planes weren't that reliable from 1925-1940

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Marmalade6 t1_iwpxx61 wrote

While he didn't die in a plane crash, Len Koenecke of the Brooklyn Dodgers was killed after he got into a fight with the pilot in 1935.

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Jd20001 t1_iwou8kg wrote

RIP Roy Halladay. One of the greats.

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GoodOlWalter t1_iwozxik wrote

Better baseball player than human. Dude died on speed, driving a plane and trying to do a flip.

Big oof moment that torched my opinion of him as a human being.

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HPmoni t1_iwr1pfk wrote

Private planes and helicopters are death traps. People forget that.

Taylor Swift won't fly Southwest.

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