"After an engine apparently stopped because of fuel exhaustion, the Learjet entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near Aberdeen at approximately 12.13 p.m. Central time, killing all six occupants."
The official report identifies probable fuel exhaustion as the explanation for an engine stopping shortly before the aircraft stalled and descended uncontrollably. The crash killed two pilots and four passengers. The sequence highlights the boundary between an autopilot maintaining flight and a complete system capable of securing a safe outcome.
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