Dassault Falcon 20 crash, Feb 15, 1989, Binghamton
Dassault Falcon 20 accident on February 15, 1989 near Binghamton, New York, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Improper planning and decision by...
- Date: February 15, 1989
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 20
- Location: Binghamton, New York, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Improper planning and decision by the pilots to land on an icy runway, with the icy runway conditions and the failure of the drag chute to open as contributing factors.
The Reliant Airlines Falcon 20 cargo flight landed at Binghamton on an ILS approach to a runway covered in ice, where braking action was reported as poor. It could not stop, ran off the end of the runway, went down a steep embankment and was extensively damaged. Both crew members were seriously injured and nobody was killed.