Rockwell Aero Commander 500 crash, Apr 27, 1967 (1 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 500 accident on April 27, 1967 near Hazlehurst Mississippi, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Structural failure in flight...
- Date: April 27, 1967
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 500
- Location: Hazlehurst Mississippi, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Structural failure in flight of the left wing outer panel, both engines and the empennage, caused by loads beyond the design limits of the aircraft (NTSB).
A Rockwell Aero Commander 500 operated by Vicksburg Air Services departed Vicksburg, Mississippi, with the pilot alone on board. The aircraft suffered a structural failure in flight and entered an uncontrolled descent before crashing in an open field near Hazlehurst. The pilot was killed.