Embraer EMB-120RT accident near Brunswick, GA
On April 5, 1991, an Embraer EMB-120RT (airplane) was involved in an accident near Brunswick, GA. 23 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 5, 1991
- Place
- Brunswick, GA
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB-120RT · Airplane
- Injuries
- 23 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.149°N, 81.480°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X16773
Official records · DCA91MA033
- Investigation page: status, final report and safety recommendations
Conditions
- Local time
- 7:51 PM
- Light
- Daylight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Wind
- 160° at 10 kt
- Visibility
- 7 mi
- Cloud ceiling
- 10,000 ft
From Wikipedia
Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311 was a regularly scheduled commuter flight in Georgia in the southeastern United States, from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Glynco Jetport (since renamed Brunswick Golden Isles Airport) in Brunswick on April 5, 1991.
The flight, operating a twin-turboprop Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, crashed north of Brunswick while approaching the airport for landing. All 23 aboard were killed, including astronaut Sonny Carter and former U.S. Senator John Tower.
Four years later, another Embraer Brasilia of ASA crashed in the Georgia countryside in similar circumstances, with nine fatalities.
Text from Wikipedia, “Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
More accidents in GA
- Cessna 208, Sep 29, 1985
- Beech 400, Dec 11, 1991
- Embraer EMB-120RT, Aug 21, 1995
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-30, Apr 20, 1982
- Beech 70, Aug 2, 1989
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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.
