Strange Coincidence: Hendrick and Wellstone Died in Same Model Plane

[jmowreader]

All good DUers know that there was a plane crash about ten miles from Martinsville Speedway this afternoon. According to the Charlotte Observer, the Hendrick plane was a Beech King Air 200.

Which is the same model plane Paul Wellstone was killed in. That plane went down about seven miles from its destination airport.

All the tinfoil in my house is wrapped around meat in the freezer, but this looks really strange--two similar planes carrying high-profile people (one of the people on the Hendrick plane was Hendrick Motorsports' engine department head--one of the most important people in the whole organization) go down close to the end of their flights.

[napi21]

1. King Air is a very popular plane.

Saying that there's a link between the two crashes is like saying there's a link between 2 car accidents because they both happened in Chevys.

[jmowreader]

3. King Air is also a very reliable plane

Especially if you have money for maintenance, and Rick Hendrick makes the Bushes look poor. (Rick Hendrick is the biggest car dealer in the United States.) You know that thing was perfect when it left the ground.

I just thought it was strange--two high-profile plane-caused deaths both in the same model aircraft.

[BoX o BooX]

2. Keep the tinfoil on the meat.

1. Politicians, mucicians, athletes and other assorted entertainers travel more than most humans do, and in small planes, so the odds of them dying in a crash are vastly increased.

2. There are only a few flavors of small planes available to choose from... it's not surprising that these two died in the same model plane.

3. Taking off and landing are the most dangerous parts of flying; it's no surprise that this is when most deaths occur... what do you want them to do, have mid-air-collisions to even out the statistics?

When you hear hoofbeats, think horses... not zebras. Ask William of Occam.