News is just breaking, however there is a Learjet down at Chicago Executive Airport KPWK with fatalities.
Reported as flying freight with two fatalities.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/RAX9 ... /KPWK/KPDK
Learjet down in Chicago . . .
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Re: Learjet down in Chicago . . .
Never good to hear about these. My condolences to the family and friends. Fly safe everyone.
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Re: Learjet down in Chicago . . .
Some pretty erratic activity towards the end of the flight based on the tracklog on Flightaware although this is not always accurate.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/RAX9 ... K/tracklog
There is nothing recognizeable left...
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-be ... 27417.html
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/RAX9 ... K/tracklog
There is nothing recognizeable left...
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-be ... 27417.html
Re: Learjet down in Chicago . . .
NTSB Identification: CEN10FA088
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Tuesday, January 05, 2010 in Prospect Heights, IL
Aircraft: GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A, registration: N720RA
Injuries: 2 Fatal.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On January 5, 2010, at 1328 central standard time, a Learjet 35A, N720RA, operated as Royal Air Freight flight 988 (RAX 988), was destroyed when it impacted water and terrain while maneuvering to final approach to runway 34 at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Prospect Heights, Illinois. The captain and first officer sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was owned and operated by Royal Air Freight, Inc., Waterford, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 positioning flight. The flight departed Pontiac, Michigan, at 1335 eastern standard time.
According to the operator, the airplane was scheduled to pickup cargo at PWK and transport the cargo to Georgia. The accident flight was the first flight for the flight crew for that day.
Preliminary air traffic control communications and radar data revealed the flight was cleared for a visual approach to runway 16, followed by a right traffic, circle to land approach to runway 34. Radar data showed the airplane enter a right traffic pattern for approach to runway 34. Several witnesses observed the airplane on downwind, base leg, and enter a right turn for final approach. During the right turn to final approach, the airplane was observed to enter a 90-degree bank right turn, roll inverted, and enter a nose down descent toward terrain.
The airplane wreckage was located approximately 2 miles south of the centerline of runway 34 in the Des Plaines River. Approximately ¾’s of the airplane was submerged in the river, adjacent to the river bank. Portions of both wings, fuselage, and empennage came to rest above the river water line. Fragmented sections of the airplane were located within a surrounding diameter of approximately 100 feet from the main wreckage.
At 1341, the PWK automated surface observing system reported the wind from 330 degrees at 9 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, few clouds at 6,000 feet, temperature minus 6 degrees Celsius, dew point minus 11 degrees Celsius, and an altimeter setting of 30.18 inches of Mercury.
On January 6th – 8th, the airplane wreckage was recovered from the river and surrounding terrain. The airplane wreckage was transported to a secure facility for further examination. On January 7th, the airplane cockpit voice recorder was recovered from the river bottom and sent to the NTSB Vehicle Recorders laboratory for examination and readout.
According to the operator, the captain was hired in October 2003, and had accumulated approximately 7,000 total flight hours, and approximately 3,500 hours in Learjets. The first officer was hired in February 2005, and had accumulated approximately 7,000 total flight hours, and approximately 3,000 hours in Learjets.
from Airliners.net
This is the accident aircraft, with it's previous registration N35WE.
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Tuesday, January 05, 2010 in Prospect Heights, IL
Aircraft: GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A, registration: N720RA
Injuries: 2 Fatal.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On January 5, 2010, at 1328 central standard time, a Learjet 35A, N720RA, operated as Royal Air Freight flight 988 (RAX 988), was destroyed when it impacted water and terrain while maneuvering to final approach to runway 34 at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Prospect Heights, Illinois. The captain and first officer sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was owned and operated by Royal Air Freight, Inc., Waterford, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 positioning flight. The flight departed Pontiac, Michigan, at 1335 eastern standard time.
According to the operator, the airplane was scheduled to pickup cargo at PWK and transport the cargo to Georgia. The accident flight was the first flight for the flight crew for that day.
Preliminary air traffic control communications and radar data revealed the flight was cleared for a visual approach to runway 16, followed by a right traffic, circle to land approach to runway 34. Radar data showed the airplane enter a right traffic pattern for approach to runway 34. Several witnesses observed the airplane on downwind, base leg, and enter a right turn for final approach. During the right turn to final approach, the airplane was observed to enter a 90-degree bank right turn, roll inverted, and enter a nose down descent toward terrain.
The airplane wreckage was located approximately 2 miles south of the centerline of runway 34 in the Des Plaines River. Approximately ¾’s of the airplane was submerged in the river, adjacent to the river bank. Portions of both wings, fuselage, and empennage came to rest above the river water line. Fragmented sections of the airplane were located within a surrounding diameter of approximately 100 feet from the main wreckage.
At 1341, the PWK automated surface observing system reported the wind from 330 degrees at 9 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, few clouds at 6,000 feet, temperature minus 6 degrees Celsius, dew point minus 11 degrees Celsius, and an altimeter setting of 30.18 inches of Mercury.
On January 6th – 8th, the airplane wreckage was recovered from the river and surrounding terrain. The airplane wreckage was transported to a secure facility for further examination. On January 7th, the airplane cockpit voice recorder was recovered from the river bottom and sent to the NTSB Vehicle Recorders laboratory for examination and readout.
According to the operator, the captain was hired in October 2003, and had accumulated approximately 7,000 total flight hours, and approximately 3,500 hours in Learjets. The first officer was hired in February 2005, and had accumulated approximately 7,000 total flight hours, and approximately 3,000 hours in Learjets.
from Airliners.net
This is the accident aircraft, with it's previous registration N35WE.
