ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25824
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| Date: | Saturday 17 August 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 402 |
| Owner/operator: | Sun Airlines |
| Registration: | N3259Q |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Paducah, KY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | PAH |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Cargo flight carrying US Mail on the initial trip of the new contract. Airline official on board to celebrate and observe. VFR weather prevailed but dark hole conditions had the pilot unprepared to transition to instrument flight. Copilot was conversing with the company official sitting behind him during the takeoff and the aircraft impacted the ground about a half mile off the end of the runway.
Sources:
In-person conversations with both pilots whom I knew.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Aug-2019 09:10 | King Air Pilot | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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