Learjet 24 crash, Nov 10, 1984 (2 killed), Charlotte Amal...
Learjet 24 accident on November 10, 1984 near Charlotte Amalie-Cyril E. King (ex Harry S. Truman), US Virgin Islands with 2 fatalities. Cause: The NTSB...
- Date: November 10, 1984
- Aircraft: Learjet 24
- Location: Charlotte Amalie-Cyril E. King (ex Harry S. Truman), US Virgin Islands
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The NTSB attributed the accident to the pilot in command not maintaining the proper glidepath and altitude on a night visual approach over glassy water. He was unfamiliar with the airport and did not use the available instrument landing system or visual approach slope indicator.
A Macton Corporation Learjet 24F (N81MC) attempted a night visual approach to runway 09 at Charlotte Amalie. After two missed approaches, the third approach ended with the aircraft striking the water about two miles short of the runway. Two people were killed and two others were injured.