Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, Dec 20, 2005 (2 killed)
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on December 20, 2005 near Terrace, British Columbia, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: Fatigue cracking of the left...
- Date: December 20, 2005
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: Terrace, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Fatigue cracking of the left engine combustion plenum, causing engine failure after takeoff. The crew did not feather the engine or retract flaps, and the resulting drag led to a descent into trees. Use of flap 20 for takeoff contributed to the difficulty of handling the emergency.
A Mitsubishi MU-2 courier flight from Terrace lost its left engine shortly after takeoff when the combustion plenum cracked from fatigue. The crew did not feather the engine or retract the flaps, and the aircraft turned left and descended into trees about 1,600 feet beyond the runway. Both pilots were killed in the impact and fire.