At 15:13 central time, a Mooney M20M crashed about a mile north of Evansville Regional Airport as the pilot was attempting to return to the airport after takeoff. The pilot and passenger were killed. The pilot reported smoke in the cockpit and then said there was a fire onboard at an unspecified location. The flight, planned to be an IFR flight to Indianapolis, had taken off only a minute earlier.
Nov. 27, Evansville, Ind. / Mooney TLS
At 15:13 central time, a Mooney M20M crashed about a mile north of Evansville Regional Airport as the pilot was attempting to return to the airport after takeoff. The pilot and passenger were killed. The pilot reported smoke in the cockpit and then said there was a fire onboard at an unspecified location. The flight, planned to be an IFR flight to Indianapolis, had taken off only a minute earlier....
Key Takeaways:
- A Mooney M20M crashed approximately one mile north of Evansville Regional Airport shortly after takeoff, killing both the pilot and passenger.
- The pilot reported smoke in the cockpit, followed by an onboard fire, while attempting to return to the airport.
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