Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Jun 6, 2008, Contadora Island
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on June 6, 2008 near Contadora Island, Panamá, Panama with no fatalities. Cause: The left main tyre struck the runway...
- Date: June 6, 2008
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Contadora Island, Panamá, Panama
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The left main tyre struck the runway edge light after a fast landing on a wet runway, causing the veer and runway excursion.
A King Air carrying five passengers and a pilot from Panama City to Contadora Island veered left on landing on a wet runway. The left main tyre struck the runway edge light and the aircraft ran off the runway into trees. All six occupants escaped unhurt and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.