Beechcraft 99 Airliner crash, Jan 20, 1981 (7 killed), Sp...
Beechcraft 99 Airliner accident on January 20, 1981 near Spokane-Intl (Geiger Field), Washington, USA, United States with 7 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: January 20, 1981
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 99 Airliner
- Location: Spokane-Intl (Geiger Field), Washington, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 7
- Cause: Premature descent to the minimum descent altitude based on use of an incorrect DME frequency, and failure to remain at or above MDA. Contributing: DME mode selector design did not display the selected frequency.
A Cascade Airways Beechcraft 99 crashed during an instrument approach to Spokane International Airport in fog while flying Flight 201. Seven of nine occupants were killed and two survived with serious injuries.