Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Aug 7, 1993 (4 killed), Aug...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on August 7, 1993 near Augusta-Bush Field, Georgia, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to...
- Date: August 7, 1993
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Augusta-Bush Field, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's failure to adequately evaluate inflight weather, which led to a loss of control when the aircraft encountered a thunderstorm.
A Beechcraft King Air 90 air ambulance operated by Critical Care Medflight was on an ILS approach to Augusta Bush Field when it encountered thunderstorm activity near the airport. The aircraft was found about a half mile east of the final approach course and collided with trees roughly one and a half miles northeast of the airport. All four occupants were killed. The wreckage showed no mechanical fault. This entry relies on the existing record, as independent sources could not be located.