Learjet 35 crash, May 5, 2020 (3 killed), Esquel
Learjet 35 accident on May 5, 2020 near Esquel, Chubut, Argentina with 3 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after continuing an approach...
- Date: May 5, 2020
- Aircraft: Learjet 35
- Location: Esquel, Chubut, Argentina
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after continuing an approach below weather minimums, with inaccurate visibility information passed to the crew
A Learjet 35A on an ambulance flight from San Fernando continued an approach to Esquel at night in fog with about 200 metres of visibility. The crew started a go around after crossing the runway 23 threshold and turned left, the left wing tip fuel tank struck the ground and the aircraft crashed. The doctor and nurse were killed and the copilot died later. The JST report described a controlled flight into terrain with no technical anomalies.