26 Mar Learjet 23 – N434EJ Crashed into trees and caught fire short of the runway; illusions produced by the lack of visual cues during a circling approach over u... Continue reading
26 Mar Rockwell 1121B Jet Commander – N403M Lifted off prematurely during takeoff. The aircraft stalled and crashed. Pilot fatigue was a factor. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilotÿinÿcommand... Continue reading
26 Mar Lockheed 18 Learstar II – N13VV Ground looped into trees. PROBABLE CAUSE: Dual student - improper operation of brakes and/or flight controls Pilot in command - inadeq... Continue reading
26 Mar de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 – N93985 Due to strong head winds, the Twin Otter ran out of fuel and made a forced landing on Tau Island. Aircraft was on a delivery flight to ... Continue reading
26 Mar McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 – N1308T Texas International Airlines Flight 926 sustained damage when it struck a tree and two power poles, 12,000 feet short of the runway thr... Continue reading
26 Mar Convair CV-240-12 – N270L Prior to descent the checklist was completed except for the landing gear because the captain wanted to keep the speed above 130 knots i... Continue reading
26 Mar Fairchild FH-227B – N7811M Flight 411 had been cleared for a runway 19 VOR approach when it struck trees on the northwest slope of Pilot Knob Mountain, and impact... Continue reading
26 Mar Vickers VC10-1101 – 5N-ABD Nigeria Airways flight 925, a Vickers VC10, crashed while on approach to Lagos/Ikeja Airport, Nigeria, killing all 87 occupants. The N... Continue reading
26 Mar Vickers Super VC10-1151 – G-ASGK Vickers VC-10 Series 1151 G-ASGK operated by BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation): Substantially damaged 27 November 1969 over R... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing 707-321B – N892PA PanAm flight 812, a Boeing 707, suffered a runway excursion following an aborted takeoff at Sydney Airport, Australia. Flight 812 was d... Continue reading