Cessna 340 crash, May 1, 1987 (3 killed), Orlando
Cessna 340 accident on May 1, 1987 near Orlando, Florida, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Orlando West controller failed to coordinate the...
- Date: May 1, 1987
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Orlando, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Orlando West controller failed to coordinate the traffic handoff, and the Orlando North controller failed to maintain radar target identification; limited radar tracking and lack of traffic advisories were contributing factors
On 1 May 1987 a Cessna 340A (N8716K) flying from Huntsville to Orlando collided in midair with a North American SNJ 4 at about 3,000 feet over Orlando, Florida, while both were under radar vectoring. Both aircraft were destroyed and the four people aboard both aircraft died.