- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | March 01, 1979 |
Time: | 1504 |
Location: | Gulfport, Mississippi |
Operator: | Universal Airways |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Houston - Gulfport - New Orleans |
AC Type: | Beech BE-70 |
Registration: | N777AE |
cn / ln: | LB-034 |
Aboard: | 8 (passengers:7 crew:1) |
Fatalities: | 8 (passengers:7 crew:1) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The plane failed to maintain flying speed and crashed while attempting to take off. Improperly loaded aircraft. Nose baggage door opened during takeoff. Flaps inoperative. Improper emergency procedures. Inadequate emergency training. |
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