A video that is circulating on the internet shows the exact moment when a single-engine Pilate PC-12 hits a parked Hawker 1000 jet.
In the video it is possible to notice that the aircraft begins to accelerate in an uncontrolled way, almost hitting the beacon. Still according to information from the local media, the two people who were on board the Pilatus PC-12 were attended by firefighters shortly after the incident, no one was injured.
View this photo on Instagram
The unusual fact happened last Wednesday (2/2), at MacArthur Airport, located on the island of Long Island, in the state of New York, United States. A spokesman for MacArthur Airport said the incident took place in an area dedicated to private aircraft, away from the movement of airline aircraft.
The Pilatus PC-12 is a high-performance pressurized turboprop single-engine aircraft aimed at the private, executive and cargo transport market. The aircraft has the capacity to carry up to nine engers, manufactured since the 1990s by Pilatus Aircraft.
After the incident, the FAA announced that it will carry out an investigation to determine the causes of the incident.
With information: Newsday
