Beechcraft 200 Super King Air crash, Oct 10, 1997 (9 killed)
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air accident on October 10, 1997 near Banjul-Yundum, Banjul City District, Gambia with 9 fatalities. Cause: Not determined;...
- Date: October 10, 1997
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
- Location: Banjul-Yundum, Banjul City District, Gambia
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined; approach in night and storm conditions.
The King Air flew from Las Palmas to Banjul at night in a tropical storm with low cloud and heavy rain. It crashed about 4.3 km short of runway 32, and the wreckage was found about 800 m right of the extended centreline. Nine occupants were killed and one passenger was seriously injured.