Vernal - Houston
Flight / Schedule
Vernal - Houston
Aircraft
Learjet 25Registration
N25TA
MSN
25-196
Year of Manufacture
1975
Operator
Thunderbird AirwaysDate
April 11, 1980 at 05:19 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Ferry
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Conlon Texas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
29.6694°, -95.2830°
Narrative Report
On April 11, 1980 at 05:19 PM, Vernal - Houston experienced a crash involving Learjet 25, operated by Thunderbird Airways, with the event recorded near Conlon Texas.
The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
While cruising at an altitude of 41,200 feet, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent following an airframe failure in flight. The airplane crashed in an open field and was totally destroyed. Both pilots who were completing a ferry flight from Vernal to Houston were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N25TA, MSN 25-196, year of manufacture 1975.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 29.6694°, -95.2830°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising at an altitude of 41,200 feet, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent following an airframe failure in flight. The airplane crashed in an open field and was totally destroyed. Both pilots who were completing a ferry flight from Vernal to Houston were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Vernal - Houston
Operator
Thunderbird AirwaysFlight Type
Ferry
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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