Seven Injured In Cape Air Crash - AVweb

A pilot and six passengers were injured when a Cape Air Cessna 402C overran the runway at Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) in Provincetown, Massachusetts, on Thursday. According to officials, all seven people onboard were transported to Cape Cod Hospital following the accident. The aircraft struck several trees after leaving the runway and a post-crash fire was reported.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/accidents-ntsb/seven-injured-in-cape-air-crash

In a local TV interview - a passenger who was trapped in her seat, unable to release her seat belt - credits her life to the pilot who re-entered the burning aircraft to free her and get her out.

Grammar Kop Keith says the proper word is ‘accident’ - the word ‘incident’ is mealy-mouthed.

Under-stating leaves a black mark on Cape Air.

Naw Dog. Mealy-mouthed overstates the case. Kudos for not using the Merriam Webster version without the dash though. That institution is no longer to be trusted.