Learjet 24 crash, Nov 12, 2003, Saint Louis-Downtown
Learjet 24 accident on November 12, 2003 near Saint Louis-Downtown, Illinois, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of power to the right...
- Date: November 12, 2003
- Aircraft: Learjet 24
- Location: Saint Louis-Downtown, Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of power to the right engine and partial loss of power to the left engine after a bird strike during initial climb, which impeded airflow into the engines.
A Learjet 24D took off from St. Louis Downtown and struck a flock of birds during the initial climb. Both engines lost power, and the crew made a forced landing in a field near Belleville. Everyone aboard evacuated before the aircraft burned.