A Grumman G-73T, a sea plane, falls out of the sky when a wing comes off the plane after takeoff from the port of Miami. Find out what made this catastrophic crash occur. 2020 © Anchor FM Inc. All rights reserved.

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“Cracks in the System.” Air Disasters, season 2, episode 1, Smithsonian Channel, 17 June 2012.

Thanks to Kevin for the correction in classifications:

Part 135 (14 CFR part 135) are charter flights. They can be any size aircraft from a Piper Cub to an A-380. In fact, there is quite a bit of increased scrutiny over charter operations in Alaska – many of which are Cubs (1 pilot, 1 passenger) and small Cessnas (2-5 pax). Another area of increased scrutiny is “illegal charter flights” where a part 91 pilot flies a part 91 aircraft for hire.
Part 129 are foreign carriers operating in US airspace. This can be anything from puddle-jumpers from the Caribbean to heavies coming from the Middle East or Asia.

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