Actually, it was the hunter's fault, of course, but the widow is suing.
[QUOTE]ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A crash that killed former Rep. Mary Peltola’s husband, Eugene, in rural Alaska during a 2023 hunting trip was caused by the plane being overloaded with moose meat and antlers that hung on one side of the small aircraft, according to the final report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
[QUOTE]The final report by the NTSB concluded that the plane was roughly 117 pounds overweight — or about 6% over its maximum takeoff limit — when Peltola departed from the site where the hunters met up with him.
[QUOTE]The agency’s preliminary report released weeks after the crash said the plane was carrying over 500 pounds of moose meat when Peltola took off.
[QUOTE]The final report also stated that a pair of moose antlers were attached to the right wing strut of the plane, which likely would have led to difficulties in taking off when taking into account the excess weight and aerodynamic drag of the antlers.
