At 02:15 central time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 lost a right propeller blade while in cruise flight near Corsicana. Neither occupant was injured. The Part 135 cargo flight was at 11,000 feet, when the pilot heard a loud bang and felt the airplane vibrate. According to the operators chief mechanic, the vibration buckled the right engine firewall and twisted the right wing.
Aug. 24, Corsicana, Texas / Mitsubishi MU-2
At 02:15 central time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 lost a right propeller blade while in cruise flight near Corsicana. Neither occupant was injured. The Part 135 cargo flight was at 11,000 feet, when the pilot heard a loud bang and felt the airplane vibrate. According to the operators chief mechanic, the vibration buckled the right engine firewall and twisted the right wing....
Key Takeaways:
- A Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 cargo flight lost a right propeller blade during cruise flight near Corsicana.
- The incident, occurring at 11,000 feet, caused a loud bang and severe vibrations that buckled the right engine firewall and twisted the right wing.
- Despite the significant structural damage, both occupants of the Part 135 flight were uninjured.
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