Albuquerque - Santa Rosa - Chesapeake

On July 22, 1981 at 12:30 PM, Albuquerque - Santa Rosa - Chesapeake experienced a crash involving Cessna 401, operated by Mid Eastern Airways, with the event recorded near Albuquerque New Mexico.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Immediately after takeoff from Albuquerque Airport, the twin engine airplane stalled and crashed near the runway end, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N441RS, MSN 401-0027, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.1677°, -106.5254°.