Fatal Distractions: Winds of Change in Aviation Safety? Federal investigators are still searching for the cause of a devastating plane crash that killed two people and shook a neighborhood in Akron, Ohio.
The incident has raised questions about how often this scenario plays out: a training flight gone wrong, compounded by strong winds. Human error is the leading cause of small plane crashes, according to years of data.
However, when these errors are combined with external factors like weather, accidents can occur more frequently.