Jet Malfunction That Killed Former Obama Administration Official Identified

Emergency vehicles flank a Bombardier Challenger 300 that diverted to Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn., on March 3, 2023. Investigators said on March 24 that a passenger on a business jet was fatally injured in early March when the aircraft violently bucked up and down after pilots disconnected a system used to stabilize the plane. NBC Connecticut via AP

A business jet flying over New England on March 3 experienced malfunction in its autopilot system resulting in the death of a former Obama administration official, according to a U.S. transportation investigation report published on Friday.

According to the report, the jet had cockpit warnings that led the pilots to switch off a system that helps to keep the aircraft stable. The jet began violently pitching upward and then downward, injuring Dana Hyde, 55, of Cabin John, Maryland, who died from blunt-force injuries later in a hospital.