Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, Jan 7, 1977 (4 killed), R...
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on January 7, 1977 near Rochester Minnesota, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: The NTSB attributed the accident...
- Date: January 7, 1977
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: Rochester Minnesota, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The NTSB attributed the accident to a powerplant failure of undetermined origin, followed by a stall and spin during the initial climb.
A Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise took off at night from Rochester Airport in poor weather. After a powerplant failure the pilot lost control, and the aircraft crashed in flames past the runway end, killing all four occupants.