Learjet 35 crash, Apr 5, 2000 (3 killed), Marianna
Learjet 35 accident on April 5, 2000 near Marianna, Florida, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot lost control on final approach because...
- Date: April 5, 2000
- Aircraft: Learjet 35
- Location: Marianna, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot lost control on final approach because the approach was poorly planned and the aircraft was not aligned with the runway.
A Bankair Learjet 35A on a training flight was making a visual approach to Marianna, Florida, after a failed type rating check had been retaken by the left-seat pilot. The airspeed decayed and the jet pitched up and rolled right, striking trees left of the runway, hitting wires and burning on a road. All three people on board were killed.