Learjet 60 crash, Sep 19, 2008 (4 killed), Columbia
Learjet 60 accident on September 19, 2008 near Columbia, South Carolina, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: The operator's inadequate tire...
- Date: September 19, 2008
- Aircraft: Learjet 60
- Location: Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The operator's inadequate tire maintenance led to tire failures from severe underinflation, and the captain rejected the takeoff after V1 contrary to training and procedures. Contributing factors were the thrust reverser design and its FAA certification, Learjet's safety analysis, inadequate industry training for tire failures, and poor crew resource management.
A Learjet 60 operated by Global Exec Aviation overran the runway at Columbia Metropolitan Airport during a rejected takeoff after multiple tire failures. The aircraft carried six people; two pilots and two passengers died, and two other passengers were seriously injured. The NTSB cited tire maintenance, the rejected takeoff after V1, and thrust reverser design issues as causes or contributors.