 A Learjet 35A similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 19, 2013 |
| Summary | Uncommanded thrust reverser deployment and pilot error due to lack of crew coordination and fraudulently certified first officer |
| Site | Atlantic Ocean off Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States 26°09′48″N 80°04′10″W / 26.163333°N 80.069444°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Learjet 35A |
| Operator | Aero JL SA de CV (operating as Air Evac International) |
| Call sign | X-ray Alpha Uniform Sierra Delta |
| Registration | XA-USD |
| Flight origin | Juan Santamaría International Airport, San José, Costa Rica |
| Stopover | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Destination | Cozumel International Airport, Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| Occupants | 4 |
| Passengers | 2 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Missing | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On November 19, 2013, an Air Evac Learjet 35A crashed after take-off from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport. The aircraft was performing a ferry flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cozumel International Airport in Mexico. All four occupants on board were killed.[1][2]
- ^ "National Transportation Safety Board Aviation Accident Final Report". National Transportation Safety Board. 2016-01-14. ERA14FA045. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-10-18.