Learjet 25 crash, Jul 1, 1991, Columbus-John Glenn (Port...
Learjet 25 accident on July 1, 1991 near Columbus-John Glenn (Port Columbus), Ohio, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot lost visual...
- Date: July 1, 1991
- Aircraft: Learjet 25
- Location: Columbus-John Glenn (Port Columbus), Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot lost visual reference with the runway during landing and did not initiate a go-around; heavy rain and the lack of runway centreline lights were contributing factors.
A Learjet 25XR on a charter flight from Philadelphia landed at Columbus at night in heavy rain. The pilot lost sight of the runway at touchdown, did not go around, and the aircraft drifted left into soft terrain. Both pilots were unhurt, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.