Below are pictures of the crash site of a Hawker 800 (bizjet) that crashed on approach to the Owatonna (Minnesota) airport this morning (7/31/08) around 9:30 a.m. CDT -- seven of the eight onboard died in the accident with one passenger in critical condition at a local hospital. Stormy weather was passing through the area at the time of the crash, however, it is unknown whether it played a role in the accident. Pointniner's thoughts go out to those affected by the tragedy.
I listened to the ATC tapes from Owatonna around the time of the accident and heard someone report a wind shear alert, 20 knot loss at approach end of runway 31. A 20 knot loss would be significant enough to cause a loss of aircraft control, however, no one has officially commented on the cause of the accident. Watch for the NTSB prelim report, as they are arriving tonight in Owatonna to begin the investigation.
This photo was taken last summer of the accident aircraft, N818MV
UPDATE: There are conflicting reports as to the total number of passengers on board the aircraft. Some report a total of 9 on board with one survivor as well as what Pointniner reported of 8 on board with one survivor.
(Image credit: Star Tribune)
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