Canadair CL-604 Challenger crash, Dec 26, 2007 (1 killed)
Canadair CL-604 Challenger accident on December 26, 2007 near Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan with 1 fatality. Cause: Asymmetric loss of lift from...
- Date: December 26, 2007
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-604 Challenger
- Location: Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Asymmetric loss of lift from snow contaminating the wing leading edge after anti-icing. The crew did not select wing anti-ice before takeoff as required, and an excessive pitch rate at rotation was also a factor.
A Jet Connection Businessflight Challenger 604 on a charter from Almaty toward Macao took off at night in moderate snow after refuelling and anti-icing. The aircraft lost roll control just after rotation, left the runway and crashed through the airport fence, and a fire broke out. One crew member died and the others were seriously injured.