Incident Overview
An aircraft traveling from Cherry Point to Floyd Bennett Field in New York crashed in Virginia after encountering severe weather. The flight, carrying nine crew members, was flying over Virginia when it entered poor weather conditions characterized by heavy turbulence. The aircraft subsequently went out of control, dove into the ground, and broke apart due to a structural failure that occurred during flight.
Casualties
All nine occupants on board were killed in the crash. No other injuries were reported.
Investigation Findings
Official investigation determined the probable cause of the accident as a structural failure in flight caused by heavy turbulence encountered in poor weather conditions.