Pilot Killed in Missouri Beechcraft King Air Crash; Initial Reports of 12 Fatalities Corrected
A pilot has died after a Beechcraft King Air A90 crashed during takeoff in extremely foggy conditions near West Plains Regional Airport in Missouri. The aircraft, operated by the medical transport company Air Evac Lifeteam, was being flown for maintenance purposes and the pilot was the sole occupant. Authorities initially reported 12 fatalities based on the plane's capacity, but later corrected this information. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched an investigation into the cause of the fatal incident.
Official Source: https://abcnews.com/US/12-killed-plane-crash-missouri-airport-authorities/story?id=133867921
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