Learjet 23 crash, May 6, 1980 (2 killed), Richmond-Byrd F...
Learjet 23 accident on May 6, 1980 near Richmond-Byrd Field, Virginia, USA, United States with 2 fatalities.
- Date: May 6, 1980
- Aircraft: Learjet 23
- Location: Richmond-Byrd Field, Virginia, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
Gates Learjet 23 N866JS, operated by Kennedy Flite Center on a purported crew training flight, crashed on landing at Byrd International Airport, Richmond, Virginia, on 6 May 1980 at 0312 local time. Both pilots were killed. The NTSB (AAR-80-12) attributed the accident to the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and attitude during the transition to touchdown.