Learjet 35 crash, Nov 19, 2013 (4 killed), Fort Lauderdal...
Learjet 35 accident on November 19, 2013 near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to...
- Date: November 19, 2013
- Aircraft: Learjet 35
- Location: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control after an in-flight deployment of the left thrust reverser. The crew did not follow the emergency procedures, and the copilot was not qualified to act as second-in-command.
A Learjet 35 on a positioning flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cozumel climbed to about 2,200 feet and then asked to return after reporting an engine failure. The left thrust reverser deployed in flight and the crew did not follow the emergency procedure. The aircraft kept descending in a slow turn and hit the ocean about a mile offshore. All four occupants were killed.