2021 Arizona Swearingen SA226-T(B) Merlin IIIB crash
.jpg) N59EZ, the Swearingen SA226-T(B) Merlin IIIB involved in the accident, picture taken on October 31, 2008 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 23, 2021 |
| Summary | Crashed to the ground, under investigation |
| Site | Navajo County, Arizona, United States |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Swearingen SA226-T(B) Merlin IIIB |
| Operator | Global Air LLC |
| Registration | N59EZ |
| Flight origin | Scottsdale Airport, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 23 April 2021, a Swearingen SA226-T(B) Merlin IIIB crashed near Winslow, Arizona. Two occupants died. One of the victims was former IMSA and IndyCar racer Bill Whittington.[1] According to acquaintances contacted by Autoweek, Whittington owned the aircraft and was the pilot on the accident flight.[2]
Aircraft[edit]
The plane involved in the accident was a Swearingen SA226-T(B) Merlin IIIB, registration N59EZ.[3]
Accident[edit]
A Swearingen SA226-T(B) Merlin IIIB, registration N59EZ, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain under unknown circumstances near Winslow, Arizona.
According to his friend Randy Lanier when contacted by Autoweek, Whittington was giving a plane ride to an unidentified friend who "was terminally ill with cancer and had lost his pilot's license," and Whittington "wanted to give him an experience of flying again."[2]
Investigation[edit]
FlightAware shows the flight pattern of the plane taking off from Scottsdale, and flying northeast to near Winslow when it crashed just north of Interstate 40 on a desert road in Navajo County, Arizona. [4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "NCSO: 2 people dead after a plane crash near Winslow". 24 April 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cole Smith, Steven (15 April 2021). "Former IndyCar, Sports Car Racer Bill Whittington Killed in Plane Crash". www.autoweek.com. Autoweek. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ↑ Aviation Safety Network. "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 253831". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ↑ "N59EZ Flight Tracking and History".
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