Business Turbine Airplane Fatalities Double in First Quarter
The first three months of this year saw a significant increase in fatalities involving business jets and turboprops compared with the same period last year

The first three months of this year saw a significant increase in fatalities involving business jets and turboprops compared with the same period last year, according to figures compiled by safety analyst Robert E. Breiling Associates of Boca Raton, Fla. In the first quarter of this year, the U.S.-registered fleet of turbine-powered business airplanes experienced 22 accidents, including five fatal ones that killed 24 passengers and crew.

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