Dassault Falcon 20 crash, Aug 28, 1998, El Paso-Intl
Dassault Falcon 20 accident on August 28, 1998 near El Paso-Intl, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The captain's decision to abort above...
- Date: August 28, 1998
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 20
- Location: El Paso-Intl, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The captain's decision to abort above V1 in an overweight takeoff, with a separated tire retread, high density altitude and the crew's limited experience on the type as contributing factors.
A Falcon 20 cargo flight from Addison to El Paso was taking off when the captain aborted above V1. The aircraft was about 942 pounds over its maximum takeoff weight, could not stop on the runway, and overran through fences and across a highway, hitting three vehicles before coming to rest on its belly. Both crew survived.