Learjet 25 crash, May 26, 1977, Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayn...
Learjet 25 accident on May 26, 1977 near Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County Michigan, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Inadequate preflight...
- Date: May 26, 1977
- Aircraft: Learjet 25
- Location: Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Inadequate preflight preparation and planning by the pilot in command, according to ASN
A Learjet 25 on a positioning flight from Detroit Ypsilanti landed at Detroit Wayne County Airport and could not stop on the runway. It overran, struck a fence and came to rest in flames against a concrete pole. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.