At 00:57 central time, a Beech E-55 departed controlled flight and crashed in a residential area three miles east of Joplin Regional Airport. All six aboard were killed. The airplane lost power on one engine and was making a single-engine instrument approach. Witnesses saw the airplane pitch up 30 degrees, roll counterclockwise and dive 45 degrees nose-down to the ground.
July 13, Carterville, Mo. / Beech Baron
At 00:57 central time, a Beech E-55 departed controlled flight and crashed in a residential area three miles east of Joplin Regional Airport. All six aboard were killed. The airplane lost power on one engine and was making a single-engine instrument approach. Witnesses saw the airplane pitch up 30 degrees, roll counterclockwise and dive 45 degrees nose-down to the ground....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech E-55 aircraft crashed in a residential area near Joplin Regional Airport, killing all six people aboard.
- The crash occurred during a single-engine instrument approach, following a power loss in one of the aircraft's engines.
- Witnesses described the aircraft pitching up, rolling counterclockwise, and diving sharply before impacting the ground.
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