Friday, February 3rd 2012
Micron CEO Steve Appleton Dies In Plane Crash
CNN is reporting Micron CEO Steve Appleton has died in a small-plane crash in Boise this morning. According to CNN, 'Appleton was flying a Lancair fixed-wing single-engine plane that crashed at 8:58 a.m. local time at Boise Airport' Said a spokeswoman for the airport. She could not confirm whether the accident took place at takeoff, landing or during flight.' No other details are currently known.
Micron was founded in Boise in October 1978, and it became a public company in June 1984. The company ranked No. 287 on the 2011 Fortune 500 list. At the end of 2011, Micron employed about 20,000 full-time staffers. Mr. Appleton is survived by his wife and children.
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CNN
Micron was founded in Boise in October 1978, and it became a public company in June 1984. The company ranked No. 287 on the 2011 Fortune 500 list. At the end of 2011, Micron employed about 20,000 full-time staffers. Mr. Appleton is survived by his wife and children.
31 Comments on Micron CEO Steve Appleton Dies In Plane Crash
there is only really one sytem failure that can cause a crash killing pilot, and I see that as an elevator failure, although a few things could have occoured that over wound the pilot, the same thing happened to that kennedy bloke, he flew outside his skill level.
Kit planes fall in between the ultra lights and commercial aircraft. If I buy a Cessna, you're right, it should be safe. But there is a huge community out there, people with money, who want the rules on things like this to remain somewhat lax. However unlike ultralights, there are still a lot of restrictions, just not as many as for something like a Cessna.