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According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the co-pilot, who reportedly died in North Carolina last month after jumping out of a small plane, had broken the aircraft's landing gear during a failed runaway approach earlier in the day.
Twenty-three-year-old Charles Hugh Crooks died on July 29,about 30 miles south of Raleigh-Durham International Airport. was quickly identified to be the aircraft's co-pilot after the incident.
The plane's captain told federal agents that Crooks was "visibly shaken by his landing hard" minutes after being diverted to another airport for an emergency landing. said the report.
The co-pilot opened a window on the side of the cockpit, which "may have made him sick," the report said. He then lowered the ramp at the rear of the plane. This indicates that you felt like you were going to get sick and needed air.
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The co-pilot reportedly "rised from his seat, took off his headset, apologized, and went to the rear ramp door.
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Crook did not have a parachute and his body was found in the backyard of the town of Fuqui Varina.
Reports on Tuesday said the two pilots had skydived from Rayford West Airport earlier in the day. They were descending towards the airport for their third run when a hard landing occurred.
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The aircraft "fallen" and both pilots requested go-around maneuvers, the report said. Before Crookes could begin to climb, his right main landing gear hit the runway.
Another pilot took over the controls, the report said. He instructed Crooks to declare a state of emergency and request a diversion to Raleigh-Durham International Airport for landing.
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The pilot told investigators that Crooks was upset, "after about 20 minutes of approach and emergency briefings, Enter a diversion to the RDU," the report said.
Lawrence Richard of Fox New and Associated Press contributed to this report.
Pilar Arias is a multimedia journalist with over 10 years of experience in broadcast, digital and print production. She covers a wide variety of topics. @PilarFOXNews.
