Beech B99 accident near Grottoes, VA
On September 23, 1985, a Beech B99 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Grottoes, VA. 14 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 23, 1985
- Place
- Grottoes, VA
- Aircraft
- Beech B99 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 14 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.260°N, 78.820°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001214X37758
Conditions
- Local time
- 2:20 PM
- Light
- Daylight
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC)
- Visibility
- 2 mi
From Wikipedia
On September 23, 1985, Henson Airlines Flight 1517 crashed in Grottoes, Virginia, while on approach to the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport. The two pilots and twelve passengers were killed.
Text from Wikipedia, “Henson Airlines Flight 1517”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
