User:Mltg404/sandbox/2023 Little Rock Beech BE20 crash
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 February 2023 |
| Summary | Investigation ongoing |
| Site | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Beechcraft Super King Air 200 |
| Flight origin | Clinton National Airport, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States |
| Destination | John Glenn Columbus International Airport, Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Occupants | 5 |
| Passengers | 4 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On February 22, 2023, a Beech BE20 crashed shortly after takeoff from Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas. All five occupants, who were employees of the science consulting firm CTEH, died in the crash.[1] The accident is currently under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.[2]
Accident
[edit]The aircraft took off at around noon CST, en route to Columbus, Ohio, where the occupants would assist with the response to a metal factory explosion two days prior.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Battles, Miriam (February 23, 2023). "CTEH officials identify victims in Little Rock plane crash near Clinton National Airport". KARK. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ Turbeville, Ryan; Kienlen, Alex (February 23, 2023). "NTSB begins investigation into deadly Little Rock plane crash". KARK. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ Simonson, Amy (February 23, 2023). "5 killed in Arkansas plane crash while en route to scene of a fatal explosion at Ohio factory". CNN. Retrieved February 24, 2023.