N822LJ

Landed hard at Detroit-City Airport, went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

N822LJ

Aircraft

Learjet 23

Registration

N822LJ

MSN

23-080

Year of Manufacture

1965

Date

December 9, 1967 at 12:57 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Detroit Michigan

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

42.3316°, -83.0466°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 9, 1967 at 12:57 PM, N822LJ experienced a crash involving Learjet 23, operated by Jet International, with the event recorded near Detroit Michigan.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Landed hard at Detroit-City Airport, went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N822LJ, MSN 23-080, year of manufacture 1965.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.3316°, -83.0466°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Landed hard at Detroit-City Airport, went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Learjet 23

Registration

N822LJ

MSN

23-080

Year of Manufacture

1965