Beechcraft 80 Queen Air crash, May 19, 1972 (9 killed), A...
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air accident on May 19, 1972 near Albuquerque-Sunport New Mexico, United States with 9 fatalities. Cause: Inadvertent opening of...
- Date: May 19, 1972
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
- Location: Albuquerque-Sunport New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Inadvertent opening of the forward cargo compartment door and loss of cargo, which damaged the left propeller and increased drag during the climb
A Beechcraft Queen Air operated by Ross Aviation was climbing out of Albuquerque on a scheduled flight to Santa Fe on 19 May 1972 when the pilot declared an emergency. Control was lost and the aircraft dove into a field near the airport and burned. All nine occupants were killed.