Hunter AFB - Hunter AFB
Flight / Schedule
Hunter AFB - Hunter AFB
Aircraft
Beechcraft C-12 HuronRegistration
89-0272
MSN
FE-18
Year of Manufacture
1989
Operator
United States ArmyDate
April 16, 1997 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Ossabaw Island Georgia
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
31.8011°, -81.0945°
Narrative Report
On April 16, 1997 at 12:00 AM, Hunter AFB - Hunter AFB experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-12 Huron, operated by United States Army, with the event recorded near Ossabaw Island Georgia.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew departed Hunter AFB on a local training mission when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on Ossabaw Island, south of Savannah. Both pilots were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 89-0272, MSN FE-18, year of manufacture 1989.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.8011°, -81.0945°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Hunter AFB on a local training mission when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on Ossabaw Island, south of Savannah. Both pilots were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Hunter AFB - Hunter AFB
Operator
United States ArmyFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
