Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, Dec 21, 1979 (2 killed)
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on December 21, 1979 near Provo Utah, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in the...
- Date: December 21, 1979
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: Provo Utah, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in the traffic pattern, attributed to inadequate preflight preparation by the pilot. Contributing factors listed were improper IFR operation, misjudged altitude and rain.
A Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 operated by Brad Ragan Inc. was on a night approach to Provo Municipal Airport, Utah. The pilot could not locate the runway because the runway lights were off. The aircraft crashed into a swamp near the airport on final approach and was destroyed. Both occupants were killed.