Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor crash, Jun 29, 1979, Slatington...
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor accident on June 29, 1979 near Slatington Pennsylvania, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Contributing factors were...
- Date: June 29, 1979
- Aircraft: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
- Location: Slatington Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Contributing factors were low ceiling, fog and visibility of two miles or less.
Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor N281M of Shane Aviation was flying a cargo run from Charleston to Allentown, Pennsylvania. On approach to Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Airport in fog and low ceiling, it descended below the glide path, struck trees and crashed in a wooded area in Slatington about 10.5 miles short of the runway 13 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants survived.