Brunswick - Atlanta

While taxiing at Brunswick-Malcolm McKinnon Airport, a fie erupted on board and the crew immediately stopped the airplane. All four occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Flight / Schedule

Brunswick - Atlanta

Registration

N848NS

MSN

U-077

Year of Manufacture

1969

Operator

Air South

Date

March 31, 1974 at 05:10 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Brunswick-Malcolm McKinnon Georgia

Region

North America • United States of America

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On March 31, 1974 at 05:10 PM, Brunswick - Atlanta experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 99 Airliner, operated by Air South, with the event recorded near Brunswick-Malcolm McKinnon Georgia.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While taxiing at Brunswick-Malcolm McKinnon Airport, a fie erupted on board and the crew immediately stopped the airplane. All four occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration N848NS, MSN U-077, year of manufacture 1969.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While taxiing at Brunswick-Malcolm McKinnon Airport, a fie erupted on board and the crew immediately stopped the airplane. All four occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

4

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Brunswick - Atlanta

Operator

Air South

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N848NS

MSN

U-077

Year of Manufacture

1969