Learjet 35 crash, Jun 22, 1995 (2 killed), Tepic
Learjet 35 accident on June 22, 1995 near Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico with 2 fatalities. Cause: The crew attempted to land at night at a closed airport and...
- Date: June 22, 1995
- Aircraft: Learjet 35
- Location: Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew attempted to land at night at a closed airport and continued the approach below the minimum safe altitude until the aircraft hit terrain.
A Learjet 35 charter from Ciudad Obregon to Toluca was diverted toward Tepic after Guadalajara closed. The crew attempted a night landing at Tepic, which was closed to traffic with its approach lights off, and kept descending below safe altitude until the aircraft struck terrain 8.3 km short of the runway. A passenger, a known drug trafficker, was later arrested.