Rockwell Grand Commander 680 crash, Mar 1, 1985 (2 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 680 accident on March 1, 1985 near Key West, Florida, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion causing loss of...
- Date: March 1, 1985
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 680
- Location: Key West, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion causing loss of engine power in cruise, with improper fuel planning by the pilot in command.
A Rockwell Grand Commander 680 flying from Belize to Key West ran out of fuel and ditched in the Atlantic near Key West in the early hours of 1 March 1985. The search ran until sunset on 2 March, and the pilot and one passenger were presumed dead and the aircraft presumed destroyed.