Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Oct 9, 2000 (1 killed)
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on October 9, 2000 near Lummi Island, Washington, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot attempted flight...
- Date: October 9, 2000
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Lummi Island, Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot attempted flight into known adverse weather and then failed to keep altitude or clearance from trees. Low ceilings, fog, rising terrain and low-level flight were contributing factors.
A FedEx Cessna 208B flight departed Bellingham under a special VFR clearance in low ceilings and fog. The aircraft flew low over water, moved in and out of cloud, and then struck trees on rising terrain on Lummi Island. The pilot was killed.