Hagerstown - Harrisburg

On February 2, 1981 at 08:59 AM, Hagerstown - Harrisburg experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by Express Airways, with the event recorded near Bermudian Valley Airpark Pennsylvania.

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

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from Hagerstown to Harrisburg, the crew reported engine problems and was cleared to divert to the nearest airport. He eventually decided to attempt an emergency landing in a field near Bermudian Valley Airpark, PA. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N45437, MSN AF-452, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.0167°, -77.0037°.