That's horrible. I really grieve for her other child. Tremendously sad.
To me, it's also a reminder that private flight is still quite dangerous. Airline flight is seven times safer than driving, but driving a car is seven times safer than general aviation. Lots of fun, no doubt, but make sure your will is in order.
A flight instructor once told me that flying single-engined piston planes was statistically about as dangerous as riding motorcycles, which I assume is more dangerous than driving cars.
To me, it's also a reminder that private flight is still quite dangerous. Airline flight is seven times safer than driving, but driving a car is seven times safer than general aviation. Lots of fun, no doubt, but make sure your will is in order.