Learjet 24 crash, Feb 6, 1976, Bari-Karol Wojtyla (Palese...
Learjet 24 accident on February 6, 1976 near Bari-Karol Wojtyla (Palese) Apulia, Italy with no fatalities.
- Date: February 6, 1976
- Aircraft: Learjet 24
- Location: Bari-Karol Wojtyla (Palese) Apulia, Italy
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Learjet 24 ferry flight operated by Estramed struck a flock of gulls while climbing out of Bari Palese. Birds were ingested by an engine, which lost power, and the jet came down in an open field. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.