Dallas – Killeen

On January 12, 1971 at 06:20 PM, Dallas – Killeen experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 99 Airliner, operated by Rio Airways, with the event recorded near Killeen Texas.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

15 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 15 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Killeen Airport, the crew encountered marginale weather conditions with fog and ceiling. He was informed from ATC about a visibility below minima but the captain decided to continue the descent until the aircraft struck the ground short of runway and came to rest. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all 15 occupants were injured, nine of them seriously.

Aircraft reference details include registration N12RA, MSN U-131, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.1171°, -97.7278°.