Late country songwriter Brett James was flying the aircraft that killed him and his family, new details reveal.
People obtained a report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Monday, October 20, which revealed that James “requested a visual approach” to land before attempting to make a full turn. He then lost control of the aircraft, causing it to crash.
James stated that he “intended to perform a 360-degree turn to land,” per the report, but there was no further communication to air traffic control.
“Surveillance video showed the airplane flying over the runway before initia...
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