Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Mar 23, 1999 (2 killed), Fr...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on March 23, 1999 near Franca, São Paulo, Brazil with 2 fatalities. Cause: The crew hurried to depart ahead of...
- Date: March 23, 1999
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Franca, São Paulo, Brazil
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The crew hurried to depart ahead of approaching bad weather and departed from a taxiway intersection. Entry into cloud and windshear in thunderstorm conditions led to loss of control, with the pilot's individual habits and a possible hearing-related disorientation also cited.
A King Air cargo flight from Franca carrying bank documents took off in deteriorating weather with storms nearby. The aircraft entered cloud soon after takeoff, nosed down about a minute later, and crashed about 1,500 metres beyond the runway end in an explosion. Both pilots were killed.