Carstedt Jet Liner 600 crash, May 6, 1971 (12 killed), Co...
Carstedt Jet Liner 600 accident on May 6, 1971 near Coolidge Arizona, United States with 12 fatalities. Cause: In-flight separation of the right wing...
- Date: May 6, 1971
- Aircraft: Carstedt Jet Liner 600
- Location: Coolidge Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In-flight separation of the right wing caused by a fatigue fracture of the lower main root joint fitting, which started at corrosion and fretting damage that the NTSB said design deficiencies probably caused.
Apache Airlines Flight 33, a scheduled air taxi service from Tucson to Phoenix, broke up in flight near Coolidge, Arizona. The right wing separated and the aircraft crashed in a field, killing all 12 people on board.