Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 5 March 1986
Aircraft Type: Learjet 35
Owner/operator: Flight International
Registration Number: N39DM
Location: 43,5 km SE of San Clemente Island, CA, USA –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Both aircraft N39DM and N97DM.Both aircraft N39DM and N97DM.
Category: Accident
A midair collision occurred between two Learjet N39DM aircraft, N97DM, during a surface vessel attack training exercise conducted under US Navy control. The incident resulted in damage to both aircraft.A midair collision occurred between two Learjet N39DM aircraft, N97DM, during a surface vessel attack training exercise conducted under US Navy control. The incident resulted in damage to both aircraft.
Description
Midair collision between Learjets N39DM and N97DM while engaged in a surface vessel attack training under US Navy control.
Primary Cause
Surface vessel attack training ? a potential miscalculation or error in the execution of the training maneuver led to a collision.Surface vessel attack training ? a potential miscalculation or error in the execution of the training maneuver led to a collision.Share on:
