Raytheon 390 Premier I crash, Mar 19, 2008, Udaipur
Raytheon 390 Premier I accident on March 19, 2008 near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India with no fatalities. Cause: Approach and landing at about 149 knots,...
- Date: March 19, 2008
- Aircraft: Raytheon 390 Premier I
- Location: Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Approach and landing at about 149 knots, well above the calculated flapless approach speed of 130 to 135 knots, resulting in a heavy touchdown.
A Raytheon Premier I business jet on a flight from Jodhpur to Udaipur had a flap failure and flew a flapless approach. It landed faster than the calculated speed, touched down heavily after a sudden downdraft, burst both main tyres, left the runway and struck the airport boundary wall. The occupants were not injured.