Learjet 25 crash, Feb 20, 2004, Fort Lauderdale-Executive
Learjet 25 accident on February 20, 2004 near Fort Lauderdale-Executive, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot misjudged distance and...
- Date: February 20, 2004
- Aircraft: Learjet 25
- Location: Fort Lauderdale-Executive, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot misjudged distance and speed on landing, and the crew did not follow emergency procedures; low fuel, a stuck hydraulic relief valve, inadequate maintenance and an unused emergency drag chute contributed.
A Skylink Jets Learjet 25B on a charter returning two passengers from San Juan landed at Fort Lauderdale Executive on 20 February 2004 with low fuel and a stuck-open hydraulic relief valve. Flaps and brakes were unavailable, and the jet overran the runway, struck a fence and crossed a road before hitting a building. No fatalities were reported.