Executive Jet Aviation - USA

Learjet 24

On final approach to Puerto Vallarta-Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Airport, the crew descended below the glide until the airplane struck the ground and crashed short of runway threshold. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Learjet 23

The approach to Pellston-Emmet County was initiated in limited visibility due to clouds. On final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck trees and crashed in flames few miles short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed, among them Walter Reuther, President of the American Union of Workers in the Automotive Industry.