Lockheed L-1329 JetStar crash, Mar 29, 1981, Luton
Lockheed L-1329 JetStar accident on March 29, 1981 near Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The commander attempted a...
- Date: March 29, 1981
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1329 JetStar
- Location: Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The commander attempted a landing from a non-precision approach without sufficient visual reference.
A Lockheed JetStar (N267L) operated by Alco Aviation landed well past the touchdown zone at Luton on a night surveillance radar approach in low cloud, overran the runway, went over a 10 metre escarpment and caught fire. The seven passengers escaped through a hole in the fuselage and the commander exited through his window. The co-pilot suffered severe spinal injuries and had to be rescued from the cockpit.