At 1725 central time, a Beech 200 suffered minor damage when the airstair entrance door departed the airplane during cruise at flight level 190 near Hillsdale. The airplane made an emergency landing in Eau Claire. None of the nine aboard were injured. The door was found in a field. Inspection of the door revealed it to be locked.
April 22, Hillsdale, Wisc. / Beech King Air
At 1725 central time, a Beech 200 suffered minor damage when the airstair entrance door departed the airplane during cruise at flight level 190 near Hillsdale. The airplane made an emergency landing in Eau Claire. None of the nine aboard were injured. The door was found in a field. Inspection of the door revealed it to be locked....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech 200 aircraft sustained minor damage when its airstair entrance door detached during cruise flight at FL190.
- The aircraft successfully made an emergency landing with no injuries to the nine people on board.
- The recovered door was found to be locked, indicating a potential mechanical failure despite being secured.
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