Beech 1900C accident near Homer, AK
On November 23, 1987, a Beech 1900C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Homer, AK. 18 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 23, 1987
- Place
- Homer, AK
- Aircraft
- Beech 1900C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 18 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 59.400°N, 151.319°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001213X32506
Official records · DCA88MA005
- Investigation page: status, final report and safety recommendations
Conditions
- Local time
- 10:25 PM
- Light
- Night, dark
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Wind
- 340° at 9 kt
- Visibility
- 12 mi
- Cloud ceiling
- 3,500 ft
From Wikipedia
On 23 November 1987, Ryan Air Services Flight 103, a Beechcraft 1900C operating a domestic flight in Alaska from Kodiak Airport to Homer Airport, crashed near the runway at Homer Airport, while approaching it. Out of the 21 passengers and crew on board, 18 were killed. It was determined that the cause of the crash was an improper loading, which led to a loss of control during landing.
Text from Wikipedia, “Ryan Air Services Flight 103”, 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.
