Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Dec 1, 2001 (2 killed)
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on December 1, 2001 near Bessemer-Mitchell Field, Alabama, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: December 1, 2001
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Bessemer-Mitchell Field, Alabama, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot-in-command began an ILS approach in weather below minimums, and then lost control during the missed approach. The NTSB found no preimpact aircraft failure.
The Air Carriers Grand Caravan cargo flight was flying a night ILS approach to Bessemer in fog that was well below minimums. On the missed approach the aircraft collided with trees and then the ground, and both pilots died.