Dassault Falcon 20 crash, Aug 5, 2001 (3 killed), Narsarsuaq
Dassault Falcon 20 accident on August 5, 2001 near Narsarsuaq, Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland with 3 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain,...
- Date: August 5, 2001
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 20
- Location: Narsarsuaq, Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain, caused by non-adherence to the approach procedure and loss of vertical position awareness, with inoperative GPWS, poor crew resource management and fatigue as factors.
The Falcon 20 cargo flight from Gdansk was on a night approach to Narsarsuaq when it flew into mountainous terrain about 4.5 nm southwest of the airport. The crew did not follow standard procedures, the ground proximity warning system was inoperative, and fatigue was a factor. All three people on board were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.