At 1153 eastern time, a Piper PA-34-200T suffered an in-flight breakup near Apex, killing the pilot and passenger. The flight was cleared for the ILS Runway 5R approach to Raleigh-Durham International Airport and was 9.3 nautical miles from the airport. The pilot was given a radar vector to intercept the localizer. Witnesses reported hearing the airplane, then seeing the airplane come out of the fog straight down, with one wing coming down separately and debris falling after.
March 31, Apex, N.C.: Piper Seneca
At 1153 eastern time, a Piper PA-34-200T suffered an in-flight breakup near Apex, killing the pilot and passenger. The flight was cleared for the ILS Runway 5R approach to Raleigh-Durham International Airport and was 9.3 nautical miles from the airport. The pilot was given a radar vector to intercept the localizer. Witnesses reported hearing the airplane, then seeing the airplane come out of the fog straight down, with one wing coming down separately and debris falling after....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-34-200T experienced an in-flight breakup near Apex, resulting in the fatalities of both the pilot and passenger.
- The aircraft was on an ILS Runway 5R approach to Raleigh-Durham International Airport when the incident occurred.
- Witnesses reported seeing the airplane descend rapidly from fog with a wing detaching and debris falling.
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