Learjet 23 crash, Oct 21, 1965 (2 killed), Jackson-Reynol...
Learjet 23 accident on October 21, 1965 near Jackson-Reynolds Field Michigan, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Loss of adequate attitude...
- Date: October 21, 1965
- Aircraft: Learjet 23
- Location: Jackson-Reynolds Field Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of adequate attitude reference after an AC electrical power failure at night in turbulent conditions, as the NTSB determination is quoted in the record.
A Lear Jet 23 operated by Lear Jet Corporation on an instrument flight from Detroit to Wichita crashed about eight miles east northeast of Jackson, Michigan, on 21 October 1965. Both pilots were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by impact.