Learjet 25 crash, Sep 8, 1977 (5 killed), Sanford North C...
Learjet 25 accident on September 8, 1977 near Sanford North Carolina, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: The NTSB attributed the accident to one...
- Date: September 8, 1977
- Aircraft: Learjet 25
- Location: Sanford North Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The NTSB attributed the accident to one or more low order explosions in the aft fuselage that caused a fire and loss of control. The fuel and ignition source of the initial explosion could not be determined.
A Learjet 25B owned by Champion Home Builders disappeared from radar while climbing after takeoff from Sanford Airport in North Carolina, bound for Flint, Michigan. Witnesses saw the aircraft on fire before it dove to the ground. All five occupants were killed.