Canadair RegionalJet CRJ-200 crash, Jul 17, 2012 (1 killed)
Canadair RegionalJet CRJ-200 accident on July 17, 2012 near Saint George, Utah, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Unlawful taking of the aircraft...
- Date: July 17, 2012
- Aircraft: Canadair RegionalJet CRJ-200
- Location: Saint George, Utah, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Cause: Unlawful taking of the aircraft by the pilot, who then died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound
A former airline pilot climbed a perimeter fence at St. George Airport, started a parked regional jet and let it roll into the terminal building. The jet also went through a fence and struck parked cars before stopping. The pilot was found dead in the cabin from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and no one else was hurt.