Rockwell Grand Commander 680 crash, Jul 7, 1980 (1 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 680 accident on July 7, 1980 near Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers (Allen C. Thompson), Mississippi, United States with 1 fatality....
- Date: July 7, 1980
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 680
- Location: Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers (Allen C. Thompson), Mississippi, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Uncontrolled collision with the ground on final approach after the pilot continued the flight into known areas of severe turbulence. Windshear, thunderstorm turbulence and downdrafts were contributing factors.
On final approach to Jackson-Allen C. Thompson Airport, established on the localizer, the pilot of this Rockwell Turbo Commander lost control in severe turbulence and windshear. The aircraft crashed in a field about 1.2 miles short of the runway. The passenger was killed and the pilot was seriously injured.