At 07:55 eastern time, a Beech 200 crashed into the instrument approach light system for runway 23L while landing at the Indianapolis International Airport. The pilot and eight passengers reported no injuries. The pilot said the weather was IMC with heavy rain and 1 miles visibility. The approach lights were visible at the outer marker. The flight encountered heavy chop about 300 yards from the end of the runway. A pilot-rated passenger said the runway was in sight when the rain got so heavy that forward visibility was negligible.
September 19, Indianapolis, Ind. / Beech King Air
At 07:55 eastern time, a Beech 200 crashed into the instrument approach light system for runway 23L while landing at the Indianapolis International Airport. The pilot and eight passengers reported no injuries. The pilot said the weather was IMC with heavy rain and 1 miles visibility. The approach lights were visible at the outer marker. The flight encountered heavy chop about 300 yards from the end of the runway. A pilot-rated passenger said the runway was in sight when the rain got so heavy that forward visibility was negligible....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech 200 aircraft crashed into the instrument approach light system for runway 23L while landing at Indianapolis International Airport.
- The pilot and all eight passengers reported no injuries despite the impact.
- The incident occurred in IMC conditions with heavy rain and 1 mile visibility, which deteriorated to negligible forward visibility due to extreme rain just before the crash.
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