Dassault Falcon 20 crash, May 18, 1978 (4 killed), Memphi...
Dassault Falcon 20 accident on May 18, 1978 near Memphis Tennessee, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Mid air collision in which the Memphis...
- Date: May 18, 1978
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 20
- Location: Memphis Tennessee, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Mid air collision in which the Memphis tower controllers were not aware of the other aircraft until too late; the Falcon pilot in command failing to see and avoid traffic is listed as a contributing factor
A Flight Safety International Dassault Falcon 20 (N121GW) on a training flight collided in mid air with a Memphis Flying Club Cessna 150 (N6423K) while both were in the Memphis traffic pattern. Both aircraft crashed and all six occupants were killed.