The plane crashed onto an ice floe after experiencing “severe icing conditions," killing all nine passengers and the pilot.

The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed to KING 5 they are investigating the crash.

The tragedy of Flight 445 was not the result of a single failure, but a series of preventable breakdowns that eroded critical safety margins,” NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said.

The final radio transmission before a deadly Chandler plane crash and another pilot's reaction can be heard in air traffic control audio on July 28, 2026.

While hearing the petition, the top court noted that the simulator tests had been conducted to identify the cause of the plane crash.

The Central government informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that simulator tests have been conducted in connection with the June 2025 Air India Flight AI171 cr

“The original acquisition plan and execution strategy was always to have two test aircraft,” Col. Spencer Turner, the B-52 system program manager said, adding that the “modification effort on that second aircraft is ongoing” and that he expects the service to complete the installation of the full radar suite onto the aircraft “this year.”