 A Canadair Sabre, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 24, 1972 |
| Summary | Runway overrun on takeoff due to pilot error |
| Site | Sacramento Executive Airport, Sacramento, California, U.S. 38°31′16″N 121°29′57″W / 38.52111°N 121.49917°W |
| Total fatalities | 22 |
| Total injuries | 28 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Canadair Sabre Mk 5 |
| Operator | Spectrum Air |
| Registration | N275X |
| Flight origin | Sacramento Executive Airport |
| Destination | Oakland International Airport |
| Occupants | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 21 (direct) 1 (indirect) |
| Ground injuries | 27 |
On September 24, 1972, a privately owned Canadair Sabre Mk. 5 fighter jet, piloted by Richard L. Bingham, failed to take off while leaving the "Golden West Sport Aviation Air Show" at Sacramento Executive Airport in Sacramento, California, United States. The airplane crashed into a Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor, killing 22 people on the ground and injuring 28, including the pilot.[1]
- ^ "Aircraft Accident Report Spectrum Air, Inc. Sabre Mark 5, N275X" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. March 28, 1973. Retrieved July 25, 2017. - Version at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University