Baron Aviation Services is an American
cargo airline based in
Vichy,
Missouri, United States. It was established in 1973 and operates small package express cargo services on behalf of
FedEx Express. Its main base is
Rolla National Airport, Vichy, Missouri.[1]
Fleet
The Baron Aviation Services fleet consists of the following aircraft (at December 2021)[2]
On November 16, 1991, a
Cessna 208 Caravan leased from FedEx, departed on a cargo flight from
Memphis en route to
Destin when it plunged into
Choctawhatchee Bay 2 miles NE of the
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport while approaching for a landing. The pilot onboard was killed. The cause was determined to be the pilot's failure to follow proper ILS rules.[3]
On March 5, 1998, Flight 8315, a
Cessna 208 Caravan leased from FedEx, departed on a cargo flight from
Memphis en route to
Bowling Green when radar and radio contact was lost. The plane crashed about 8.8 miles SE of
Clarksville on a ridge on the northern side of a valley. The pilot, who was the aircraft's only occupant, was killed. The cause of the crash was
ice on the wings, causing the plane to
stall and crash.[4]
On November 6, 2012, Flight 8560, a
Cessna 208 Caravan leased from FedEx, departed on a scheduled cargo flight from
Wichita to
Garden City when the engine failed on the initial climb. While attempting to return to
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, the airplane impacted a tree in a field 1.3 miles south of Runway 1L. The pilot, the aircraft's only occupant, was killed. The cause of the crash was engine failure due to compressor turbine blade separation.[5]