Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, Apr 19, 1981 (2 killed)
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on April 19, 1981 near Lajitas, Texas, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Collision with wires and poles during...
- Date: April 19, 1981
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: Lajitas, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Collision with wires and poles during the initial climb after the pilot selected a runway unsuitable for the existing wind. Flap misuse or non-use, failure to abort the takeoff, high density altitude and an aircraft near maximum gross weight were contributing factors.
A Viking Aviation Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 Marquise (N500GL) struck power cables and crashed in flames shortly after takeoff from Lajitas, Texas, on a flight to Houston. The pilot and one passenger were killed and eight other occupants were injured, five of them seriously.