 N818MV, The Hawker 800 involved in the accident, photographed in 2007. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 31, 2008 |
| Summary | Runway excursion on landing after failed go-around attempt, pilot error |
| Site | Near Owatonna Degner Regional Airport, Owatonna, Minnesota 44°7′49.98″N 93°16′29.29″W / 44.1305500°N 93.2748028°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Hawker 800 |
| Operator | East Coast Jets |
| Call sign | EAST COAST JET 81 |
| Registration | N818MV |
| Flight origin | Atlantic City International Airport, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Destination | Owatonna Degner Regional Airport, Owatonna, Minnesota, United States |
| Occupants | 8 |
| Passengers | 6 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Survivors | 0 |
East Coast Jets Flight 81 was a business jet flight operated by East Coast Jets that crashed on July 31, 2008 while attempting a go-around at Owatonna Degner Regional Airport near Owatonna, Minnesota, killing all eight occupants on board. The flight originated in Atlantic City International Airport, and was scheduled to land in Owatonna. The crew made a go-around attempt after the aircraft touched down, but it overran the runway, hit the instrument landing system localizer antenna at an altitude of approximately 5 ft (1.5 m),[1] stalled and crashed, with the main wreckage coming to rest 2,400 ft (730 m) from the runway end.