Raytheon 390 Premier I crash, Dec 17, 2013 (2 killed), At...
Raytheon 390 Premier I accident on December 17, 2013 near Atlanta-Fulton County-Brown Field, Georgia, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot...
- Date: December 17, 2013
- Aircraft: Raytheon 390 Premier I
- Location: Atlanta-Fulton County-Brown Field, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot lost control of the aircraft while manoeuvring at low altitude at night in a high workload situation. His impairment by drugs, found in toxicology, likely contributed.
A Raytheon Premier I took off from Brown Field at night on a private flight to New Orleans. The pilot tried to return soon after takeoff while dealing with a cabin heat concern and multiple terrain warnings in the traffic pattern. The aircraft hit trees and terrain and burned. Both the pilot and the passenger were killed.