At 1153 eastern time, a Piper PA-34-200T suffered an in-flight breakup near Apex, killing the pilot and passenger. The flight was cleared for the ILS Runway 5R approach to Raleigh-Durham International Airport and was 9.3 nautical miles from the airport. The pilot was given a radar vector to intercept the localizer. Witnesses reported hearing the airplane, then seeing the airplane come out of the fog straight down, with one wing coming down separately and debris falling after.
March 31, Apex, N.C.: Piper Seneca
At 1153 eastern time, a Piper PA-34-200T suffered an in-flight breakup near Apex, killing the pilot and passenger. The flight was cleared for the ILS Runway 5R approach to Raleigh-Durham International Airport and was 9.3 nautical miles from the airport. The pilot was given a radar vector to intercept the localizer. Witnesses reported hearing the airplane, then seeing the airplane come out of the fog straight down, with one wing coming down separately and debris falling after....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-34-200T suffered an in-flight breakup near Apex, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and passenger.
- The aircraft was 9.3 nautical miles from Raleigh-Durham International Airport, on an ILS Runway 5R approach, and had just been given a radar vector to intercept the localizer.
- Witnesses reported hearing the plane, then seeing it descend straight down from the fog with a wing detaching and debris falling.
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