Wilmington - Danville

On August 17, 1983 at 07:24 AM, Wilmington - Danville experienced a crash involving Learjet 25, operated by Northeast Jet, with the event recorded near Wilmington Delaware.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) 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 other causes. After lift-off a flock of birds approached from left to right at about 400 feet. The pilot maneuvered the aircraft behind and above the birds in an attempt to avoid them. Both engines flamed out and the aircraft made a forced landing on a road. Ground witnesses described the climbout as '...very steep...' and '...a steep angle, between 40° 45°.' There was some bird residue on the engines. Both pilots escaped uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N108PA, MSN 25-195, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.7459°, -75.5466°.