Feds: Crew in jet crash thought tire blew
Monday, September 22, 2008
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The doomed crew piloting a Learjet that crashed on takeoff, killing four people and injuring two popular musicians, thought a tire blew as they hurtled down the runway and struggled unsuccessfully to stop the plane, a federal safety official said Sunday.
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