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The Learjet Model 35 and Model 36 are a series of American multi-role business jets and military transport aircraft manufactured by Learjet between 1973 and 1993. [1] When used by the United States Air Force , they carry the designation C-21A .
The projected (in green) and actual (in red) ground track of N47BA from departure in Orlando to Dallas and to crash site in South Dakota. On October 25, 1999, a Learjet 35, registration N47BA, [7] operated by Sunjet Aviation of Sanford, Florida, departed Orlando Sanford International Airport (IATA: SFB, ICAO: KSFB) at 13:19 UTC (09:19 EDT) on a two-day, five-flight trip.
Learjet was a manufacturer of business jets for civilian and military use based in Wichita, Kansas, United States.Founded in the late 1950s by William Powell Lear as Swiss American Aviation Corporation, it became a subsidiary of Canadian Bombardier Aerospace in 1990, which marketed the company’s aircraft as the "Bombardier Learjet Family".
He had more than 10,000 hours of flight experience, including 1,400 hours on the Learjet 35. [1] [5] The first officer was 26-year-old Josué Buendía Moreno, who also held a commercial pilot license from the DGAC as well as a private pilot license from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Pages in category "Accidents and incidents involving the Learjet 35 family" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Learjet 35: Learjet 35, Learjet 36: United States: Support aircraft aircraft: Operated by Pel-Air based at HMAS ...
On 23 June 2014, a German Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet and a Learjet 35 business jet participating in a military exercise collided mid-air over Olsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Learjet subsequently crashed to the ground with the loss of both crew members on board. The Typhoon was damaged but managed to land safely.
As the business jet neared the inbound course to the VOR, the captain called out the outer marker. The first officer agreed, and the captain stated that they could descend to 2,300 ft. Shortly thereafter, the first officer stated that he was descending the aircraft to 2,300 ft. Three seconds later, the Learjet impacted trees, then terrain.