2004 Hendrick Motorsports aircraft crash · United States
On October 24, 2003, 2004 Hendrick Motorsports aircraft crash (United States). 10 people died.
- Date
- October 24, 2003
- Place
- United States
- Operator
- Hendrick Motorsports
- Killed
- 10
- Position
- 36.706°N, 80.192°W
- Wikidata ID
- Q4602849
From Wikipedia
On October 24, 2004, a Beechcraft Super King Air 200 aircraft, registered N501RH and owned by NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports, crashed into mountainous terrain in Stuart, Virginia, during a missed approach to Blue Ridge Airport in Martinsville, Virginia. The aircraft was transporting eight passengers and two flight crew to Martinsville so they could attend the NASCAR event at Martinsville Speedway that afternoon.
All ten people on board were killed; among them, members of the Hendrick family including John Hendrick, president of Hendrick Motorsports, his twin daughters Kimberly and Jennifer, and Ricky Hendrick, former Busch Series driver and heir to the Hendrick empire. Hendrick Motorsports staff involved includes General Manager Jeff Turner, and chief engine builder Randy Dorton. The pilots were Richard Tracy and Elizabeth Morrison. Other passengers include Joe Jackson, an executive at DuPont and Scott Lathram, Tony Stewart's pilot.
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