The story of a North Carolina flight instructor jumping out of an aircraft over damaged landing gear is highly unlikely, according to a an expert pilot and lawyer.
A 911 call from air traffic controllers indicates a North Carolina pilot made a fatal jump from his damaged plane last week, leaving his co-pilot to make an emergency landing.
Two FAA employees can be heard exchanging coordinates in a 13-minute 911 call to find Charles Hew Crooks, 23, who was discovered 30 miles away from Raleigh-Durham International Airport.