BAe Jetstream 31 crash, Dec 1, 1993 (18 killed), Hibbing-...
BAe Jetstream 31 accident on December 1, 1993 near Hibbing-Range (Chisholm), Minnesota, United States with 18 fatalities. Cause: The captain's actions...
- Date: December 1, 1993
- Aircraft: BAe Jetstream 31
- Location: Hibbing-Range (Chisholm), Minnesota, United States
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The captain's actions led to a breakdown in crew coordination and loss of altitude awareness during an unstabilized approach, with company and FAA oversight also cited as contributing factors.
A Northwest Airlink Jetstream 31 on a scheduled flight from Minneapolis to Hibbing collided with trees and terrain about three miles short of the runway during a back-course localizer approach at night in instrument conditions. The aircraft was destroyed and all 18 occupants died.