The last flight to operate into Huntington prior to SOU 932 landed on Runway 11 at 1848 and departed at 1907. The captain of that flight stated that the weather was essentially as reported to him, 300 feet scattered, 500 feet variable broken. They broke out of the clouds at minimums, west of the refinery (located approximately 2 miles west of the airport). The forward visibility was good, and the runway was in sight from this point until they landed, although they did encounter some widely scattered scud clouds.
The accident occurred during the hours of darkness at 38° 22' 27" N. latitude and 82° 34' 42" W. longitude.
1.2 Injuries to Persons
| Injuries | Crew | Passengers | Others |
| Fatal | 4 | 71 | 0 |
| Nonfatal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| None | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1.3 Damage to Aircraft
The aircraft was destroyed by impact and ground fire.
1.4 Other Damage
The aircraft destroyed many trees on a hill approximately 1,300 feet west of the main wreckage site.
1.5 Crew Information
The crew was qualified for the flight. (See Appendix B for details.)
1.6 Aircraft Information
The aircraft was certificated and maintained in accordance with existing regulations. It was fueled with Jet A-1 kerosene. (See Appendix C for details.)
1.7 Meteorological Information
At the time of the accident, a low-pressure area was centered near southwestern West Virginia. A frontal system extended southward from
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