Learjet 25 crash, May 18, 1983 (3 killed), Atlantic Ocean
Learjet 25 accident on May 18, 1983 near Atlantic Ocean, World with 3 fatalities. Cause: Exact cause could not be determined; unexpected cabin...
- Date: May 18, 1983
- Aircraft: Learjet 25
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Exact cause could not be determined; unexpected cabin depressurization was not ruled out.
A Learjet 25 on a training flight from Vienna to Hamburg stopped responding to ATC at 39,000 feet and flew on over the Atlantic until the fuel ran out. It then dived into the sea northwest of Scotland, killing all three on board. The exact cause could not be determined, but cabin depressurization was not ruled out.