Temple – Jackson – Columbus

On September 15, 1971 at 04:00 PM, Temple – Jackson – Columbus experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 560, operated by C%26C Aviation, with the event recorded near Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers (Allen C. Thompson) Mississippi.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 83.3%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While on a night approach to Jackson-Allen C. Thompson Airport in good weather conditions, both engines lost power and failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed few miles from the airfield. The pilot and four passengers were killed while a fifth passenger was seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2779B, MSN 560-279, year of manufacture 1955.