Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, Sep 12, 1988 (2 killed)
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on September 12, 1988 near Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands with 2 fatalities. Cause: The crew probably...
- Date: September 12, 1988
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew probably descended below the minimum descent altitude on a nonprecision approach in an attempt to get visual contact, while the ILS glidepath was out of service.
A Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 Marquise operated by Rijnmond Air Services was on a positioning flight from Rotterdam to Eindhoven. It struck treetops in fog about 5.6 km short of the runway, hit more trees and burst into flames near Best, killing both pilots.