FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.—Roy Halladay was flying his tiny sport plane low over the Gulf of Mexico shortly before it slammed into the water and killed the retired star pitcher, witnesses told federal investigators. National Transportation Safety Board Investigator Noreen Price said Wednesday that Halladay’s ICON A5 experienced a “high-energy impact” with the water. “They think you should not have a low-time pilot flying low over water. That's a recipe for disaster.” Low flying was part of the problem when Karkow, the designer, crashed, according to federal investigators. The pilot told investigators the plane descended faster than he expected.

Source: thestar November 08, 2017 23:03 UTC