Learjet 24 crash, Oct 22, 1985 (4 killed), Juneau
Learjet 24 accident on October 22, 1985 near Juneau, Alaska, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: The DME control head was inadvertently left in...
- Date: October 22, 1985
- Aircraft: Learjet 24
- Location: Juneau, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The DME control head was inadvertently left in hold, so the crew descended prematurely and struck the mountain, according to the NTSB.
A Learjet 24D operated by ERA on a medevac flight from Anchorage to Juneau, Alaska, struck a mountainside about 4 miles west of Dibol on 22 October 1985. All four occupants, two pilots and two doctors, were killed. The NTSB found no pre impact mechanical malfunction.