Learjet 35 crash, Jan 11, 1995 (5 killed), Masset
Learjet 35 accident on January 11, 1995 near Masset, British Columbia, Canada with 5 fatalities. Cause: The crew most likely flew the approach using an...
- Date: January 11, 1995
- Aircraft: Learjet 35
- Location: Masset, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew most likely flew the approach using an unintentionally mis-set altimeter of 30.17 inHg and unknowingly flew the aircraft into the water. How the altimeter was mis-set and why the crew did not detect it could not be determined.
A Learjet 35 on a night medical evacuation flight to Masset flew the NDB approach and began descending on final. It disappeared from radar about 8.8 nautical miles from the runway 12 threshold and crashed into the sea. Wreckage was found in 260 feet of water. Two bodies were recovered and three occupants are presumed dead.