An American “king of the air” plane rushed out of the runway and caught fire, killing the pilot
According to the daily mail on August 21, the accident occurred at Rockford International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. The plane is a small bichy super king 200 twin propeller twin engine aircraft, which can carry up to 12 passengers. When the plane crashed, there was only one pilot on board. < p > < p > CBS channel 2 reported that rescuers were informed of the plane’s fire a few minutes after the pilot started taxiing off the runway. Rescue workers immediately put out the fire within 10 minutes, but the pilot was unable to escape from the burning plane. The Federal Aviation Administration announced it was investigating the cause of the crash. < / P > < p > it is reported that the king in the sky can fly at an altitude of 35000 feet, with a maximum take-off and landing weight of 12500 pounds. With full fuel, it can fly 1490 nautical miles continuously. The production of the model 200 was completed in 1981. At present, the king of the sky has 702 200 aircraft. In addition, Rockford airport in Chicago is located in Winnebago County, just a few miles south of Rockford, making it the third busiest airport in Illinois. The airport has been used as a hub for the express company ups. (Geng PEI)
