Chicago - Battle Creek
Flight / Schedule
Chicago - Battle Creek
Aircraft
Dassault Falcon 10Registration
N253K
MSN
10
Year of Manufacture
1974
Operator
Kellogg CompanyDate
January 30, 1980 at 03:48 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Chicago-Merrill C. Meigs Illinois
Region
North America • United States of America
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 30, 1980 at 03:48 PM, Chicago - Battle Creek experienced a crash involving Dassault Falcon 10, operated by Kellogg Company, with the event recorded near Chicago-Merrill C. Meigs Illinois.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane was unable to takeoff from Chicago-Merrill C. Meigs Airport runway 18, overran and crashed into Lake Michigan. A pilot and a passenger were killed while four other occupants were seriously injured. The aircraft came to rest in 25 feet of water about 300 feet past the runway end.
Aircraft reference details include registration N253K, MSN 10, year of manufacture 1974.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane was unable to takeoff from Chicago-Merrill C. Meigs Airport runway 18, overran and crashed into Lake Michigan. A pilot and a passenger were killed while four other occupants were seriously injured. The aircraft came to rest in 25 feet of water about 300 feet past the runway end.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
33.3%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Chicago - Battle Creek
Operator
Kellogg CompanyFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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