Beechcraft 99 Airliner crash, Jan 26, 2024, Londonderry
Beechcraft 99 Airliner accident on January 26, 2024 near Londonderry, New Hampshire, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot did not make...
- Date: January 26, 2024
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 99 Airliner
- Location: Londonderry, New Hampshire, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot did not make sure the cockpit door was secured before flight, so it came off during the initial climb and caused loss of control (NTSB).
An Ameriflight Beechcraft 99 lost its left cockpit door during the initial climb from Manchester, the pilot was injured grabbing it, and the aircraft went through unusual attitudes before crashing in forest near Londonderry 16 minutes after takeoff. The pilot was seriously injured. The NTSB blamed the failure to secure the door before flight.