Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"There is no dispute the aircraft lost power. The question is why."

Source: Attorney John Murray, defending London Aviation and London Aircraft Services owner John London in a wrongful death lawsuit brought against him by family members of two men who died when their Piper Malibu lost power and crashed shortly after take-off in 2002. Murray is defending London from charges that a mechanic's failure to properly secure a fuel line after cylinder replacement work was performed on the Piper's engine, which led to a fuel leak and fire that caused the power loss and contributed to the accident.

FMI: Read the NTSB Probable Cause Report