Learjet 35 crash, Jun 2, 2006 (2 killed), Groton
Learjet 35 accident on June 2, 2006 near Groton, Connecticut, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The crew failed to monitor the airplane's...
- Date: June 2, 2006
- Aircraft: Learjet 35
- Location: Groton, Connecticut, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew failed to monitor the airplane's altitude, so the captain inadvertently descended into the water. Foggy weather and the captain's decision to descend below decision height without sufficient visual cues contributed.
A Learjet 35A on an instrument approach to Groton, Connecticut, descended into Long Island Sound on 2 June 2006 in dense fog. The two pilots were killed and the three passengers survived with minor injuries. The NTSB found the captain descended below decision height without the required visual references.