- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | July 10, 1991 |
Time: | 1812 |
Location: | Birmingham, Alabama |
Operator: | L'Express Airlines |
Flight #: | 508 |
Route: | New Orleans - Mobile - Birmingham |
AC Type: | Beechcraft BE-99-C99 |
Registration: | N7217L |
cn / ln: | U226 |
Aboard: | 15 (passengers:13 crew:2) |
Fatalities: | 13 (passengers:12 crew:1) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | While the aircraft was on approach, it entered an area of thunderstorms. The aircraft rolled left and pitched up as the aircraft approached level flight. The aircraft then stalled and started to descend. The descent couldn't be arrested and the aircraft crashed into a residential area, destroying two homes and two automobiles. Decision by the pilot-in-command to continue instrument approach into thunderstorm conditions resulting in loss of control of the aircraft. The pilot and one passenger survived the accident. |
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