ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145825
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 23-MAY-2012 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: | Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 601-3R |
| Operator: | Medcp Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N207JB |
| C/n / msn: | 5194 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Minor |
| Location: | The Diplomat Golf Resort & Spa, Hallandale Beach, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | KOPF |
| KPMP |
A plane door detached shortly after takeoff from a Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 601-3R, N207JB, that was departing from the Opa-Locka Executive Airport - KOPF, Miami, Forida, and plunged from the sky onto The Diplomat Golf Resort & Spa, Hallandale Beach, FL. The aircraft was diverted to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport - KFLL, Fort Lauderdale, Florida for a safe landing.
The main cabin door fell from the airplane and landed onto the golf course on the 16th fairway of the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa’s championship golf course.
Both pilots escaped unhurt.
Sources:
http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21007552267358/door-detaches-from-plane-lands-on-golf-course/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2149428/Door-falls-OFF-private-plane-flight-lands-golf-course.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/24/2815195/plane-door-falls-from-sky-and.html
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N207JB
http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events02/media/06_207JB.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2012 08:04 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-May-2012 10:10 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-May-2012 15:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Nature, Narrative] |
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