Beechcraft 65 Queen Air crash, Mar 17, 1978 (2 killed), A...
Beechcraft 65 Queen Air accident on March 17, 1978 near Angmagssalik (Tasiilaq) Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Greenland with 2 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: March 17, 1978
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 65 Queen Air
- Location: Angmagssalik (Tasiilaq) Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Greenland
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain while attempting an approach below weather minimums, at 1,700 ft against a minimum safe altitude of 3,500 ft.
Beechcraft Queen Air N8431N was on a ferry flight from Washington D.C. to Liverpool via Greenland and Iceland. After an engine failure and icing, the crew attempted to reach Kulusuk at night in low cloud. The aircraft struck a mountain near Angmagssalik while descending and both pilots were killed.