Swearingen SA226T Merlin III crash, Sep 17, 1985 (1 killed)
Swearingen SA226T Merlin III accident on September 17, 1985 near Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Undetermined; the...
- Date: September 17, 1985
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226T Merlin III
- Location: Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Undetermined; the wreckage was never located, so no cause could be established.
Air Parcel Express Swearingen Merlin III N3RB disappeared on 17 September 1985 while flying a cargo service from Belize toward New Orleans. The pilot reported an engine failure and a descent toward the Gulf of Mexico south of Grand Isle, after which there was no further contact and no emergency signal, and the wreckage was never located. One crew member was killed.