Dassault Falcon 20 crash, Apr 8, 2003, Saint Louis-Lambert
Dassault Falcon 20 accident on April 8, 2003 near Saint Louis-Lambert, Missouri, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot in command's...
- Date: April 8, 2003
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 20
- Location: Saint Louis-Lambert, Missouri, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot in command's in-flight decision not to divert to an alternate destination, which led to exhaustion of the fuel supply, and his failure to report the low fuel state to air traffic control in a timely manner.
A Grand Aire Express Falcon 20 cargo flight from Del Rio to St. Louis was on a second approach when both engines lost power from fuel exhaustion. The crew had not diverted or reported their low fuel state early enough. The aircraft ditched into the Mississippi River and both pilots survived with injuries. The crew had not obtained a weather briefing and no alternate was filed.