Learjet 55 Longhorn crash, Jun 22, 2022 (6 killed), Chara...
Learjet 55 Longhorn accident on June 22, 2022 near Charallave-Óscar Machado Zuloaga, Miranda, Venezuela with 6 fatalities. Cause: Not published. The...
- Date: June 22, 2022
- Aircraft: Learjet 55 Longhorn
- Location: Charallave-Óscar Machado Zuloaga, Miranda, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not published. The crew reported technical problems, apparently with the reversers, and the aircraft deviated from the approach path and hit a hill.
A Learjet 55 flying from Puerto Cabello to Charallave declared an emergency over apparent reverser problems, went around, deviated south on a second approach and hit a hilltop 8 km south of the airport. All six aboard died, including the president of the Estudiantes de Mérida football club.