Toronto - White Plains

On February 11, 1981 at 06:40 PM, Toronto - White Plains experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-1329 JetStar, operated by Texasgulf Aviation, with the event recorded near White Plains-Westchester County New York.

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

8 people were known to be on board, 8 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: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. About 1840 e.s.t., on February 11, 1981, a Lockheed JetStar L-1329-731, N520S, crashed during an instrument landing system approach to runway 16 at the Westchester County Airport, White Plains, New York. The area weather was dominated by low obscured ceilings, rain, fog, and reduced visibility. Winds were strong and gusty with moderate to severe turbulence in the lower levels. Following a recent modification of the generator control. circuitry, the aircraft's electrical system had experienced several multiple generator failures.

Aircraft reference details include registration N520S, MSN 5084, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.0340°, -73.7629°.