http://www.ktvb.com/news/Three-injured-after-plane-crashes-by-Idaho-Falls-airport-224489971.html

Glad everyone is ok. One person had to be extracted but nothing life threatening. Was my buddies Dad's plane. Mechanical failure but I haven't asked what failed.

Glad to see all survived...........

Those motors need fuel to keep running...

First I heard about it. Looks like they did good all things considered.

only a mile and a half south on approach....twin turbines ive been behind seem awfully dependable...glad he landed it good, an 8000 lb glider cant be too much fun....ive met that pilot, he is in hangar next to mine, and he should be commended on this one...for keeping control and keeping it all in one piece...

Those motors need fuel to keep running...

Good guess, I think. When both engines quit, it's a lot more likely there's no go-juice left, than that some other mechanical condition shut them down.

Cary

Gas on the ground is not good!!!!

Once upon a time in a twin, 5 minutes into our low fuel lights I asked the Captain if he wanted the crossfeed on. He snapped back with "why would I want both engines to quit at the same time?"

Flying Beavers we'd regularly blow two of the three tanks dry while flying just to be sure that the last tank had everything we were ever going to get left in it. Turbines are little more work to restart.

Karmutzen wrote:"why would I want both engines to quit at the same time?"

PIck the bush pilot! i like this guys thinking!

whee wrote: Mechanical failure but I haven't asked what failed.

I'm guessing the liquid part of the mechanical equation failed.