Selfies were the cause of a deadly plane crash in the United States last year, government investigators have concluded.
Amritpal Singh was likely taking photos of himself while flying a small airplane at night near Denver, Colorado, when he became disoriented by the flash of his cellphone, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The plane plunged into the ground, killing Singh and his passenger, Jatinder Singh, an Indian musician, shortly after midnight on May 31, 2014.
It’s the first time the NTSB has blamed a plane crash on the pilot taking photos. Cockpit photography is increasingly popular among pilots, some of whom have large social media followings for their photos from the air.
More details here.