Learjet 35 crash, Jul 19, 2015, Panama City-Tocumen
Learjet 35 accident on July 19, 2015 near Panama City-Tocumen, Panamá, Panama with no fatalities. Cause: BAAA summary of the final report: human error,...
- Date: July 19, 2015
- Aircraft: Learjet 35
- Location: Panama City-Tocumen, Panamá, Panama
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: BAAA summary of the final report: human error, the crew did not activate the gear deployment lever and did not observe the gear transit and locked lights before landing.
A Learjet 35 (YV543T) on a private flight from Caracas landed at Panama City Tocumen on 19 July 2015 with its landing gear still retracted. The jet slid 987 m along the main runway before stopping, and both pilots escaped uninjured. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.