Accident
Last updated: 23 May 2013
| Estado: | Final |
| Fecha: | 06 AGO 1980 |
| Hora: | 12:37 |
| Tipo: | Fairchild F-27 |
| Operador: | Athens Leasing Corp. |
| Registración: | N707WA |
| Numéro de série: | 16 |
| Año de Construcción: | |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 14 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 16 |
| Víctimas de la colisión: | Fatalidades: 2 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Considerable |
| Consecuencias: | Repaired |
| Ubicación: | cerca Bridgeport, TX (Estados Unidos de América) |
| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Ejecutivo |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Rapid City Regional Airport, SD (RAP), Estados Unidos de América |
| Dallas-Love Field, TX (DAL/KDAL), Estados Unidos de América |
While descending from FL100 to FL60, the F-27 was struck by a Cessna 172M (N9855Q). A part of the fin and rudder (measuring 4,5 feet) separated. The Cessna crashed because it's left wing had separated in the collision. The Fairchild made a safe emergency landing at Meacham Field.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure to see and avoid other aircraft." Fuentes:
» NTSB
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Rapid City Regional Airport, SD to Dallas-Love Field, TX as the crow flies is 1347 km (842 miles).
Distance from Rapid City Regional Airport, SD to Dallas-Love Field, TX as the crow flies is 1347 km (842 miles).
