Elmina plane crash: Beechcraft aircraft can reach top speed of 840km/h

Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1). Credit: Wikipedia

KUALA LUMPUR: The Beechcraft 390 (Premier 1) plane that crashed on the Guthrie Highway near Bandar Elmina in Shah Alam, Selangor on Thursday (Aug 17), has a maximum speed of up to 840 kilometres per hour (km/h).

According to information on Jet Valet Sdn Bhd’s website, the aircraft is designed to carry six passengers and one flight crew at a time with a maximum flight distance of around 2,500km.