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 | Zurich, Switzerland | Crossair | Fatal | 10 |
| 8 May 1999 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B | Jamaica, New York, United States | American Eagle Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B | Tijuana, Mexico | Aerolitoral Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1999 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340A | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Business Express Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2002 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340A | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Aerotechnik L-13 SEH VIVAT | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Henry F. Krejci | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Dec 2000 | Rockwell 112A | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2000 | Mooney M20K | Grt Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Grumman American AA-1A | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Grumman American AA-5A | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | John Sadler | Minor injuries | - |