Poughkeepsie - New York

On March 16, 1976 at 04:30 PM, Poughkeepsie - New York experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 99 Airliner, operated by Command Airways, with the event recorded near Poughkeepsie-Hudson Valley (ex Dutchess County) New York.

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

9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Just after liftoff from an ice/slush covered runway, the airplane shuddered then rolled left and right, causing the wings to drop. The airplane leveled, crash landed and came to rest in flames. All seven passengers and a pilot were evacuated to safety while a pilot was seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N7997R, MSN U-119, year of manufacture 1969.