Crash of a Learjet 35A in Palma de Mallorca: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1980 at 2156 LT
Type of aircraft:
Learjet 35
Operator:
Registration:
EC-DFA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Madrid - Palma de Mallorca
MSN:
35-196
YOM:
1978
Location:
Palma de Mallorca
Balearic Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on a visual approach to runway 24, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 8 km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Learjet 35 in Egypt: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1979
Type of aircraft:
Learjet 35
Operator:
Bahri Aviation
Registration:
N711AF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
No
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Athens - Jeddah
MSN:
35-029
YOM:
1975
Location:
Egypt
All Egypt
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
En route from Athens to Jeddah on a delivery flight, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances in a desert area in Egypt. SAR operations were quickly initiated but eventually abandoned after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the five occupants was found. On 6 March 1987, the wreckage was found about 100 km south of Katab.

Crash of a Learjet 35 off Palermo: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Learjet 35
Operator:
Maniglia Costruzioni
Registration:
I-MCSA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rome - Palermo
MSN:
35-099
YOM:
1977
Location:
Palermo-Punta Raisi
Sicily
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On approach to Palermo-Punta Raisi on a flight from Rome-Ciampino, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea few km offshore. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of a Learjet 35 in Riyadh: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Learjet 35
Operator:
Registration:
JY-AEW
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
35-052
YOM:
1976
Location:
Riyadh-King Abdulaziz
Manţiqat ar Riyāḍ (منطقة الرياض)
Country:
Saudi Arabia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
During start-up, the crew encountered technical problems with the left engine that would not run because the starter failed. The crew elected to start the takeoff procedure with the left engine inoperative and to proceed with an airstart. During the takeoff roll, just before rotation, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed. Both pilots were killed.
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