Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante crash, Dec 9, 2005, Orangeburg
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante accident on December 9, 2005 near Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's...
- Date: December 9, 2005
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
- Location: Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and her failure to refuel the aircraft, which led to fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power on approach.
An Embraer Bandeirante cargo flight from Savannah ran out of fuel because the pilot had not refueled it before departure. She declared low fuel and diverted to Orangeburg, but both engines lost power on the final approach. The aircraft landed in trees about a quarter mile short of the runway, and the pilot survived.