Raytheon 390 Premier I crash, Dec 19, 2010 (2 killed), Sa...
Raytheon 390 Premier I accident on December 19, 2010 near Samedan, Graubünden, Switzerland with 2 fatalities. Cause: A stall and loss of control after...
- Date: December 19, 2010
- Aircraft: Raytheon 390 Premier I
- Location: Samedan, Graubünden, Switzerland
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A stall and loss of control after the crew continued the approach in weather that no longer allowed safe control, then flew a risky low manoeuvre instead of a go-around. Weather information from the flight information service and unrepresentative airport visibility reports were contributing factors.
A Raytheon Premier I flying IFR from Zagreb cancelled its flight plan and continued VFR toward Samedan in the Upper Engadine valley. The crew descended steeply, made a high-bank turn close to the ground on final, and the aircraft stalled and crashed. Both pilots died and the impact caused a fire that also cut a power line.