ORIGINAL: MarkShapiro
I do not mean to sound callous because we have all lost our favorit plane at one time or another and it always sucks. But, honestly, it really wasn't the best judgement to take the second flight after experiencing the ''loud'' rudder flutter. The simplest explanation is usually the correct answer. I would not be surprised if the earlier flutter weakend the entire aft end of the aircraft causing elevator failure, etc. Anyway, I am sorry for you loss. The good news is that this is a perfect excuse to get a new jet!
IMO, this post really rings the bell.
It SUCKS to lose the jet, and we all feel the loss.
The lesson for me here is to learn from my jet brother's mistake and GROUND the airplane UNTIL (not "unless") I find the problem. (I seriously doubt that the flutter was purely coincidental to the crash just one flight later, and that the cause of the crash was a stall)
I fully and freely admit that I might very well have flown another "test" flight just as he did without the added benefit of his shared experience.