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 experienced the departure of its airstair entrance door during cruise at flight level 190, resulting in minor damage.
- The airplane successfully made an emergency landing with all nine occupants uninjured.
- The lost door was subsequently found in a field and inspections confirmed it had been in a locked position.
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