BAe 125 crash, Mar 16, 1991 (10 killed), Mt Otay
BAe 125 accident on March 16, 1991 near Mt Otay, California, United States with 10 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's improper planning and failure to keep...
- Date: March 16, 1991
- Aircraft: BAe 125
- Location: Mt Otay, California, United States
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's improper planning and failure to keep altitude and clearance over mountainous terrain, with the copilot not adequately monitoring the flight; insufficient terrain information from flight service was a factor.
A Hawker Siddeley HS125 carrying a country music band and crew left Brown Field late at night and climbed toward terrain near Otay Mountain. It struck rising ground and was destroyed by fire. All 10 aboard died.