At about 12:05 EST, a Beechcraft 90 landed short of the runway at St. George Airport while on a parachute jumping flight. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he took off at about 11:50 and was at 12,500 feet when the aircraft started to lose power and descend. He instructed the parachutists to jump and turned toward the airport, but landed about 500 yards short of the runway. All of the parachutists exited the aircraft safely.
Nov. 27, St. George, S.C. / Beech King Air
At about 12:05 EST, a Beechcraft 90 landed short of the runway at St. George Airport while on a parachute jumping flight. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he took off at about 11:50 and was at 12,500 feet when the aircraft started to lose power and descend. He instructed the parachutists to jump and turned toward the airport, but landed about 500 yards short of the runway. All of the parachutists exited the aircraft safely....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beechcraft 90 on a parachute jumping flight experienced a loss of power and made an emergency landing short of the runway at St. George Airport.
- The aircraft began losing power and descending from 12,500 feet.
- All parachutists successfully exited the aircraft, and the pilot was uninjured.
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