Learjet 35 crash, Jul 1, 2022 (4 killed), Río Grande-Gobe...
Learjet 35 accident on July 1, 2022 near Río Grande-Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina with 4 fatalities. Cause: After takeoff...
- Date: July 1, 2022
- Aircraft: Learjet 35
- Location: Río Grande-Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: After takeoff the aircraft rolled left, stabilized momentarily and rolled again to excessive bank, causing localized lift loss on the left wing. Investigation information suggests the aileron interconnection was involved (JIAAC).
A Flying America Learjet 35 air ambulance rolled left in the initial climb after takeoff from Río Grande, stabilized briefly, then rolled again, lost lift and crashed 1,870 meters past the runway end in an explosion. All four aboard died. The investigation pointed to the aileron interconnection.