Learjet 25 crash, Oct 20, 1978 (3 killed), Vickery Ohio
Learjet 25 accident on October 20, 1978 near Vickery Ohio, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: In-flight airframe failure attributed to poor...
- Date: October 20, 1978
- Aircraft: Learjet 25
- Location: Vickery Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In-flight airframe failure attributed to poor design. An autopilot servo is listed as a contributing system factor.
Kelco Aircraft Company Learjet 25 N100MK on a training flight from Cleveland-Hopkins Airport broke up in the air after nosing down to about 60 degrees at 16,500 feet and crashed in a field near Vickery, Ohio. All three crew were killed.