Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Sep 17, 2007 (2 killed), Silvânia
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on September 17, 2007 near Silvânia, Goiás, Brazil with 2 fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion after both engines failed. The...
- Date: September 17, 2007
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Silvânia, Goiás, Brazil
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion after both engines failed. The pilot had misjudged the fuel on board and failed to follow fuel policy, according to the investigation summary in the record.
A Beechcraft 60 Duke carrying a pilot and one passenger from Montes Claros to Goiania lost both engines in flight. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in an open field near Silvania, where the aircraft was severely damaged and both occupants were killed.