Convair CV-240 crash, Sep 22, 1980, Okeechobee
Convair CV-240 accident on September 22, 1980 near Okeechobee, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Collision with trees after the crew...
- Date: September 22, 1980
- Aircraft: Convair CV-240
- Location: Okeechobee, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Collision with trees after the crew selected unsuitable terrain, misjudged distance and speed, and did not initiate a go-around.
On 22 September 1980, at about 0200 local time, a Convair CV-240 (ZP-CDO) on an illegal night flight attempted to land on a cow pasture near Okeechobee, Florida, using portable lights. The aircraft struck trees and crashed. More than 5,000 pounds of marijuana were found at the wreckage and later burned by the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Department. The two crew were not recovered.