Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 January 1982
Aircraft Type: Learjet 25XR
Owner/operator: Redec Aviation
Registration Number: HZ-GP5
Location: 130 km NNE of Narsarsuaq –
ÿ Greenland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a loss of control during descent from FL310 to FL90, resulting in impact with an ice cap at an altitude of 8650 feet AMSL.An aircraft experienced a loss of control during descent from FL310 to FL90, resulting in impact with an ice cap at an altitude of 8650 feet AMSL.
Description
Crashed on descent from FL310 to FL90. The aircraft was found on an icecap at 8650 feet AMSL.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during descent due to ice conditions.Loss of control during descent due to ice conditions.Share on:
