Rockwell Aero Commander 680 crash, May 28, 1971 (6 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 680 accident on May 28, 1971 near Roanoke Virginia, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: Pilot continued visual flight into...
- Date: May 28, 1971
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 680
- Location: Roanoke Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot continued visual flight into adverse weather at an altitude too low to clear the terrain (NTSB)
An Aero Commander 680 flying under VFR from Atlanta to Martinsville entered poor weather and struck the Catawba mountain range near Roanoke. The wreckage was found three days later and all six aboard were killed, including actor Audie Murphy.