13 fatalities

2004-10-19: Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 — United States

United States

On October 19, 2004, a Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 was involved in an aviation accident near United States. 13 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The crash was caused by pilot error during the approach to the destination airport. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors.

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A British Aerospace Jetstream 32 crashed during its approach to Kirksville Regional Airport on October 19, 2004, resulting in 13 fatalities.

What happened

On October 19, 2004, Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 was conducting a scheduled service from St. Louis to Kirksville, Missouri. The flight was operated using a British Aerospace Jetstream 32. As the aircraft was performing its approach to the Kirksville Regional Airport, it crashed before it could land.

Out of the 15 people on board the aircraft, the accident resulted in 13 fatalities, while 2 individuals survived the impact.

Investigation

An investigation into the crash determined that the accident was the result of pilot error during the approach phase of the flight.

Probable cause

The crash was caused by pilot error during the approach to the destination airport.

Contributing factors

controlled flight into terrain

Investigation report by Wikidata contributors. Original record: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5172397. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the CC0 (Wikidata).