Learjet 25 crash, Jan 19, 1979 (6 killed), Detroit-Metrop...
Learjet 25 accident on January 19, 1979 near Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County Michigan, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control by the...
- Date: January 19, 1979
- Aircraft: Learjet 25
- Location: Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control by the pilot. The NTSB listed possible factors as accumulation of wing ice, delayed application of thrust, wake turbulence from a departing aircraft, a premature stall during an attempted go-around, or a combination of these.
A Learjet 25D carrying Massey-Ferguson executives crashed while landing on runway 09 at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The jet rolled violently in a steep bank after crossing the threshold, its wingtip tank struck the runway and the aircraft burst into flames. All six occupants were killed.