N39DM

On March 5, 1986 at 12:00 AM, N39DM experienced a crash involving Learjet 35, operated by Flight International, with the event recorded near San Clemente Island NAS California.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a military exercise consisting of an aerial attack of a US Navy vessel. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft collided with a second Flight International Learjet 24D registered N97DM. Both aircraft crashed in the sea about 27 miles southeast of San Clemente Island and all four crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N39DM, MSN 35-040, year of manufacture 1975.