Airplane Crash - Galveston, Texas 04/30/1974
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Galveston, Texas
Date | 04/30/1974 |
Time | 13:47 |
Location | Galveston, Texas |
Operator | Houston Metro Airlines |
Route | Galveston, TX - Houston, TX |
Type | Beechcraft 99 |
Registration | N853SA |
Cn/In | U-41 |
Aboard | 12 |
Fatalities | 6 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | Crashed during takeoff. Inadequate preflight preparation and planning. Lack of familarity with aircraft. Misused flaps. Gust lock engaged. |
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