Learjet 25 crash, Aug 30, 2002 (1 killed), Lexington-Blue...
Learjet 25 accident on August 30, 2002 near Lexington-Blue Grass, Kentucky, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The captain's addition of forward...
- Date: August 30, 2002
- Aircraft: Learjet 25
- Location: Lexington-Blue Grass, Kentucky, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The captain's addition of forward thrust during the landing rollout, which reduced braking effectiveness and caused a runway overrun. The captain's inability to deploy the thrust reversers, for reasons not determined, was a factor.
A Learjet 25C air ambulance landed long at Lexington and the thrust reversers did not deploy. The captain applied forward thrust during the rollout, braking was ineffective, and the jet ran off the end of the runway, dropping off an embankment. One passenger died and several others were seriously hurt.