Naples - Winston Salem

On November 12, 1976 at 08:57 AM, Naples - Winston Salem experienced a crash involving Dassault Falcon 20, operated by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, with the event recorded near Naples Florida.

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

11 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 11 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: 9, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. Shortly after takeoff from Naples Airport, while initial climb, the airplane collided with a flock of seagulls that entered the engines. Both engines' compressors stalled, the airplane lost speed then stalled and crashed in an open field located past the runway end. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all 11 occupants were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N27R, MSN 303, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.1422°, -81.7943°.