What happened
On November 10, 2015, at approximately 1453 EST, an Execuflight charter flight was performing a nonprecision localizer approach to runway 25 at Akron Fulton International Airport (AKR). The aircraft, a British Aerospace HS 125-700A bearing registration N237WR, departed controlled flight and struck a four-unit apartment building in Akron, Ohio.
The flight originated from Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) at approximately 1413 EST. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was operating under instrument flight rules (IFR) in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) with a visibility of 1.5 statute miles and winds from 240 degrees at 08 knots.
The crash resulted in 9 fatalities, including the captain, the first officer, and seven passengers. There were no injuries to individuals on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed by the impact and a subsequent postcrash fire.