Selfie After Plane Crash: GoPro Video Reveals Pilot Taking Selfies During Flight, Selfies Led To Colorado Plane Crash

Selfie After Plane Crash - While a number of people claim selfies are simply harmless, the latest report about a plane crash due to selfies may make them think otherwise. A pilot reportedly lost control after taking multiple selfies with passengers and his co-captain. The said selfie led to a fatal crash in Colorado in May 31.

Pilot Amritpal Singh, aged 29, died along with his passengers on May 31. Authorities investigating the crash claim the selfie after plane crash was to blame. A GoPro camera, which was mounted on the plane's windshield, shows that Singh plus a number of passengers took a lot of selfies prior to the crash.

"It is likely that cellphone use during the accident flight distracted the pilot and contributed to the development of special disorientation and subsequent loss of control," says the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in a report by USA Today. "Based on the evidence of cell phone use during low-altitude maneuvering, including the flight immediately before the accident flight, it is likely that cell phone use during the accident flight distracted the pilot and contributed to the development of spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control."

Regarding rules on the selfie after plane crash, there are a different set of rules for commercial pilots and private pilots. Commercial pilots are prohibited from using phones or devices at their stations. Whereas private pilots don't have a rule specifically banning the use of cell phones. As for the FAA, spokeswoman Laura Brown says otherwise.

"We expect pilots to operate safety, and our rules prohibit them from operating carelessly or recklessly," says Brown.

The selfie after plane crash certainly proves that at critical moments, especially in times where focus is required, one must never take a selfie. Hopefully, the selfie that led to the Colorado crash would serve as a reminder to other private pilots. Taking a photo with the crew or with passengers during flight is never a good idea.