The airplane was substantially damaged at 1029 Pacific time when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff. The commercial pilot and four passengers were fatally injured; a fifth passenger was seriously injured. Visual conditions prevailed. Witnesses reported the airplane had reached approximately 200 feet when it “wobbled” side to side several times and then rolled to the left. Following terrain impact, a fire erupted.
March 16, 2011, Long Beach, Calif., Beech 200 King Air
The airplane was substantially damaged at 1029 Pacific time when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff. The commercial pilot and four passengers were fatally injured; a fifth passenger was seriously injured. Visual conditions prevailed. Witnesses reported the airplane had reached approximately 200 feet when it wobbled side to side several times and then rolled to the left. Following terrain impact, a fire erupted.
Key Takeaways:
- A commercial airplane crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in substantial damage, the fatalities of the pilot and four passengers, and serious injury to a fifth passenger.
- Witnesses observed the plane reach approximately 200 feet, "wobble" side to side, and roll left before impacting terrain, after which a fire erupted.
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