Walmart Garden Center - Manchester, NH
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
N 42° 57.046 W 071° 26.316
19T E 301070 N 4758232
On Nov. 9, 2005, a twin engine Embraer cargo plane experienced mechanical difficulty after taking off from Manchester Airport, crashing into the garden center of the nearby Walmart store at 7:20 a.m. There were no fatalities.
Waymark Code: WM76N8
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Corp Of Discovery
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When Paul Seyler-Schmidt took off from the Manchester, New Hampshire, airport bound for Bangor, Maine, with cargo for an overnight delivery service, his twin engine Embraer experienced unknown mechanical problems and he tried to return to the airport. The plane crashed into the garden center of the local Walmart store at 7:20 a.m., about a mile from the airport. He was able to walk away on his own, with head and leg injuries. There were no reported injuries on the ground.

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Date of Crash: 11/09/2005

Aircraft Model: Embraer

Military or Civilian: Civilian

Cause of Crash:
Mechanical failure

Tail Number: Not listed
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