Memphis - Memphis

On May 18, 1978 at 12:10 PM, Memphis - Memphis experienced a crash involving Dassault Falcon 20, operated by Flight Safety International, with the event recorded near Memphis Tennessee.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a local training flight at Memphis Airport. Following several maneuvers and while circling in the traffic pattern at an altitude of 2,000 feet, the twin engine airplane collided with a private Cessna 150 registered N6423K and carrying two pilots. Following the collision, both airplane entered a dive and crashed about 3,8 miles west of the airport. All six occupants in both aircrafts were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N121GW, MSN 4, year of manufacture 1965.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.1460°, -90.0518°.