Great Lakes Airlines
Accidents and incidents
Accidents and incidents
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* On November 19, 1996, [United Express Flight 5925](/wiki/United_Express_Flight_5925 "United Express Flight 5925") operated by Great Lakes Airlines, a [Beechcraft 1900](/wiki/Beechcraft_1900 "Beechcraft 1900"), collided with a [King Air](/wiki/King_Air "King Air") during landing at [Quincy Regional Airport](/wiki/Quincy_Regional_Airport "Quincy Regional Airport"). The ten passengers and two crew members on board were killed. The pilots of the King Air were blamed for failing to effectively monitor both the common frequency and to scan for traffic.
* On August 19, 1998, United Express Flight 1605 operated by Great Lakes Airlines, a [Beechcraft 1900](/wiki/Beechcraft_1900 "Beechcraft 1900"), was substantially damaged. Shortly after the airplane took off, the crew heard a loud noise and felt a slight vibration from the left propeller. They returned and landed. It was discovered that the propeller erosion shield had debonded and a portion had penetrated the passenger cabin just aft of the airstair door, knocked ajar Seat 1A Passenger Service Unit, ricocheted off the ceiling, and penetrated the inner window pane at Seat 2C. One passenger was injured.

What were some other accidents or incidents related to small planes in the same region?