Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, May 24, 1999 (2 killed)
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on May 24, 1999 near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control or descent into terrain...
- Date: May 24, 1999
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control or descent into terrain after a night takeoff in instrument conditions by a pilot not qualified for IFR flight or for this high-performance type; somatogravic illusion was a possible factor.
A Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 Solitaire operated by Lucky Landings Charter departed Parry Sound / Georgian Bay Airport at night on an IFR flight to Toronto. The pilot held a private licence without an instrument rating and the aircraft struck trees in a shallow descent shortly after takeoff, then broke apart. Both occupants were killed, and the wreckage was located three days later.