Kingston - Tampa

On May 11, 1973 at 12:17 PM, Kingston - Tampa experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by Walker's International Airlines, with the event recorded near Sarasota-Bradenton Florida.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising along the west coast of Florida on a cargo flight from Kingston to Tampa, the pilot informed ATC about an engine fire and elected to divert to Sarasota-Bradenton Airport for an emergency landing. On approach, the pilot realized he could not make it so he landed the airplane in a prairie. The aircraft rolled for few dozen yards before coming to rest in flames. While the pilot escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration N7697C, MSN AF-404, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.4997°, -82.5651°.