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 experienced an airstair entrance door detachment during cruise at flight level 190, causing minor damage to the aircraft.
- The airplane made a safe emergency landing in Eau Claire, with all nine occupants aboard uninjured.
- The departed door was later recovered in a field, and inspection revealed it to have been locked at the time of the incident.
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