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Originally Posted by jamesqf
Care to look up how many petrol-fueled accidents happen because the plane ran out of gas?
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A $700,000 Cirrus SR22 had a 1,170 nautical mile range. Distance California to Maui, TWICE its range! But their Cirrus Airframe Parachute System had a great marketing day. On a day when two planes crashed because they ran out of fuel.
Two Small Planes Lose Fuel, Land in Ocean Off Hawaii Hours Apart - NBC News