Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander crash, Nov 2, 1988 (3 killed)
Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander accident on November 2, 1988 near Latrobe-Arnold Palmer-Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States with 3 fatalities....
- Date: November 2, 1988
- Aircraft: Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander
- Location: Latrobe-Arnold Palmer-Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot in command did not notice rapid ice buildup because his attention was diverted, compounded by delayed ice removal and an intermittently inoperative ice detection system.
On 2 November 1988 a Federal Aviation Administration Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander flying a Pittsburgh to Latrobe flight was holding in icing conditions while checking flight inspection equipment. Ice broke loose and entered the engine intakes, both engines flamed out, and restart attempts failed during the descent. All three crew were killed.