Learjet 25 crash, Oct 24, 1986 (2 killed), Madinah
Learjet 25 accident on October 24, 1986 near Madinah, Al-Madīnah al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia with 2 fatalities. Cause: Both elevators were missing from...
- Date: October 24, 1986
- Aircraft: Learjet 25
- Location: Madinah, Al-Madīnah al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Both elevators were missing from the impact site, so loss of control is believed to have resulted from in flight detachment of the elevators.
A Learjet 25 registered N51DB and operated by Salim Ben Laden on a ferry flight lost control while approaching Madinah Airport in marginal weather and entered a near vertical descent. It struck a mountain slope a few kilometers from the airport and broke apart, killing both crew. The aircraft was destroyed.