Learjet 24 crash, Dec 2, 1979, Dutch Harbor Alaska
Learjet 24 accident on December 2, 1979 near Dutch Harbor Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Swerve on the takeoff roll followed by...
- Date: December 2, 1979
- Aircraft: Learjet 24
- Location: Dutch Harbor Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Swerve on the takeoff roll followed by collision with objects at the runway edge, after which the aborted takeoff ended in loss of control and fire.
A Learjet 24 (N300JA) swerved on its takeoff roll at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and collided with rocks and the edge of the runway. The crew aborted the takeoff, but the aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames. All six occupants were injured, three seriously, and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.