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The MU-2 Controversy Heats Up

Steve Scott

Monday, December 4th, 2006

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The Aircraft's Manufacturer Weighs In With A Rebuttal To Our Coverage Our highly critical analysis of the safety record of the MU-2 ("A Good Grounding in Grounding", Sept. 18 ASW) received a spirited rebuttal from the manufacturer, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHIA). In the interest of journalistic fairness and integrity, we include MHIA's arguments in this issue. As you will see, MHIA doesn't pull any punches in defending its product. The MU-2 is a widely prevalent aircraft. During the MU-2's 20-year…

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