Beechcraft 99 Airliner crash, Aug 14, 2009 (2 killed), Évora
Beechcraft 99 Airliner accident on August 14, 2009 near Évora, Alto Alentejo, Portugal with 2 fatalities. Cause: Pilot inability to handle a...
- Date: August 14, 2009
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 99 Airliner
- Location: Évora, Alto Alentejo, Portugal
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot inability to handle a single-engine go-around. The pilot was not qualified on this aircraft class, and the investigation also cited inadequate fuel monitoring and flying technique. Source is the BAAA summary of the official report.
A Beechcraft 99 operated for skydiving lost its left engine while climbing toward jump altitude near Evora. The pilot tried to return, and after most jumpers had left, the aircraft hit a residential building in Almeirim and burned. The pilot and one passenger died.