Dassault Falcon 10 crash, Jan 30, 1980 (2 killed), Chicag...
Dassault Falcon 10 accident on January 30, 1980 near Chicago-Merrill C. Meigs, Illinois, United States with 2 fatalities.
- Date: January 30, 1980
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 10
- Location: Chicago-Merrill C. Meigs, Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Falcon 10 registered N253K and operated by Kellogg Company failed to become airborne from Chicago Merrill C. Meigs Airport runway 18. It overran the runway and came to rest in about 25 feet of water in Lake Michigan, roughly 300 feet past the runway end. One crew member and one passenger were killed. The parking brake had not been released before the takeoff roll.