Dassault Falcon 20 crash, Sep 1, 2005, Lorain
Dassault Falcon 20 accident on September 1, 2005 near Lorain, Ohio, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Ingestion of multiple birds into both...
- Date: September 1, 2005
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 20
- Location: Lorain, Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Ingestion of multiple birds into both engines during takeoff, causing complete loss of engine power.
A Dassault Falcon 20 operated by USA Jet Airlines on a cargo flight to St. Louis ingested birds into both engines during takeoff from Lorain. Thrust was lost, the aircraft landed with the gear retracted, overran the runway and came to rest in a cornfield. The aircraft was substantially damaged and written off.