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Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B N357BE

12 February 2000 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 12 February 2000 at about 23:45 local time, a Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B registered N357BE was involved in an incident near Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 11 people were on board. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 23:45
Classification
Incident
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Nearest airport
Logan Int'l Airport (BOS)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B
Registration
N357BE
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 121: Air Carrier
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Portland
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
NYC00IA078

People

Injuries not recorded.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
11 0 0 0 9

Probable cause

The vehicle driver's inadequate visual lookout.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The driver of a catering truck became angry when his assistant was removed and reassigned to another position. He drove erratically, and struck the right wing of the airplane. The driver was charged with reckless driving by the Massachusetts State Police.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
10 Jan 2000 Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340
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no coordinates
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8 May 1999 Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B
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no coordinates
American Eagle Airlines, Inc. Serious injuries -
6 Sep 2001 Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B
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no coordinates
Aerolitoral Airlines Minor injuries -
12 Apr 1999 Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
3 Mar 1999 Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340A
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Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
Business Express Airlines Serious injuries -
4 Sep 2002 Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340A
N110XJ
Detroit, Michigan, United States - No injuries -

All 27 records for this type

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