BAe Jetstream 31 crash, Oct 19, 2004 (13 killed), Kirksville
BAe Jetstream 31 accident on October 19, 2004 near Kirksville, Missouri, United States with 13 fatalities. Cause: The pilots descended below minimum...
- Date: October 19, 2004
- Aircraft: BAe Jetstream 31
- Location: Kirksville, Missouri, United States
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilots descended below minimum descent altitude before visual cues were available and did not follow the division of duties or standard callouts. Unprofessional conduct and fatigue likely degraded their performance.
American Connection (Corporate Airlines) flight 5966 from St. Louis struck trees on a night nonprecision approach and crashed short of runway 36 at Kirksville. Thirteen of the 15 people on board died and two passengers were seriously injured.