Learjet C-21A crash, Apr 17, 1995 (8 killed), Alexander C...
Learjet C-21A accident on April 17, 1995 near Alexander City-Thomas C. Russell, Alabama, United States with 8 fatalities. Cause: A stuck standby fuel...
- Date: April 17, 1995
- Aircraft: Learjet C-21A
- Location: Alexander City-Thomas C. Russell, Alabama, United States
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A stuck standby fuel pump caused a fuel imbalance that the crew could not diagnose, as no checklist or training covered it. The crew let airspeed fall too low for the configuration and made control inputs that led to an unrecoverable upset.
A USAF Learjet C-21A on a flight from Andrews AFB back toward Randolph AFB was diverted to Alexander City after a fuel imbalance developed. The crew misdiagnosed the fuel malfunction, which was not covered by their training or checklist, and the aircraft slowed too much while manoeuvring for a visual approach. It then rolled inverted after a rudder input and crashed into trees, killing all eight aboard.