Fatal Hawker Beechcraft Premier I Crash

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Key Takeaways:

  • A Hawker Beechcraft 390/Premier I jet crashed at Thomson-McDuffie County Airport, Georgia, on a Wednesday evening.
  • The crash resulted in five fatalities out of seven people on board, with two survivors (one pilot, one passenger) sustaining injuries.
  • Early reports suggest the jet may have overran the airport's 5,503-foot runway.
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A Hawker Beechcraft 390/Premier I out of Nashville crashed at Thomson-McDuffie County Airport, Ga., at about 8:30 p.m. local time, Wednesday, and first reports state that five of seven aboard were killed. One pilot and one passenger reportedly survived the crash with injuries. The airport operates one paved lighted runway that is 5,503 feet long and 100 feet wide, according to AirNav.com. At least one report states that the jet overran the runway. Early information may be incomplete or unreliable.

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