Dassault Falcon 20 crash, Oct 5, 2021 (2 killed), Thomson...
Dassault Falcon 20 accident on October 5, 2021 near Thomson-McDuffie County, Georgia, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The crew's continuation...
- Date: October 5, 2021
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 20
- Location: Thomson-McDuffie County, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew's continuation of an unstable dark night visual approach and the use of air brakes contrary to limitations, resulting in a descent below the glide path and collision with terrain.
A Falcon 20 cargo jet on a night flight to Thomson continued an unstable visual approach, high and fast, after the crew canceled the instrument plan. The captain told the first officer to use the air brakes on final, the aircraft descended below the glide path and struck trees and terrain about 0.7 nautical mile from the runway. Both crew members were killed.