Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Nov 6, 1978 (8 killed), Jackson...
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on November 6, 1978 near Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers (Allen C. Thompson) Mississippi, United States with 8 fatalities.
- Date: November 6, 1978
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers (Allen C. Thompson) Mississippi, United States
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
Beechcraft 60 Duke N135D, operated by McCart Aviation, was on a demonstration flight from Montgomery, Alabama to Tulsa, Oklahoma. After an engine failure at 14,000 feet in icing conditions, the pilot was cleared to divert to Jackson, Mississippi. On descent the aircraft went out of control and crashed a few miles from Jackson Airport, killing all eight occupants.