At about 09:05 eastern time, a Beech 200 lost its cabin door during cruise flight near Greeleyville. The pilot landed without further incident. The pilot said he was bound for Brunswick, Ga., to pick up passengers and was cruising at FL 200 in smooth air when the cabin door light illuminated and the aircraft lost pressurization. He went on oxygen and made an emergency descent. He looked towards the door and could see light from near the door area but did not know the door was separated until he landed at Savannah International Airport.
Dec. 27, Greeleyville, S.C. / Beech King Air
At about 09:05 eastern time, a Beech 200 lost its cabin door during cruise flight near Greeleyville. The pilot landed without further incident. The pilot said he was bound for Brunswick, Ga., to pick up passengers and was cruising at FL 200 in smooth air when the cabin door light illuminated and the aircraft lost pressurization. He went on oxygen and made an emergency descent. He looked towards the door and could see light from near the door area but did not know the door was separated until he landed at Savannah International Airport....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech 200 aircraft lost its cabin door during cruise flight near Greeleyville at FL 200.
- The incident resulted in a cabin door light illumination and a loss of pressurization, prompting the pilot to go on oxygen and perform an emergency descent.
- The pilot, en route to pick up passengers, landed safely without further incident.
- The separation of the cabin door was only discovered by the pilot after landing at Savannah International Airport.
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