Brooksville - Houston
Flight / Schedule
Brooksville - Houston
Aircraft
Learjet 55 LonghornRegistration
N75LJ
MSN
55-065
Year of Manufacture
1982
Operator
Jet ICU Air Ambulance ServiceDate
February 13, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Brooksville Florida
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
28.5553°, -82.3879°
Narrative Report
On February 13, 2012 at 10:00 PM, Brooksville - Houston experienced a crash involving Learjet 55 Longhorn, operated by Jet ICU Air Ambulance Service, with the event recorded near Brooksville Florida.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
During the takeoff roll from runway 27 at Brooksville-Hernando County Airport, control was lost. The aircraft veered off runway and came to rest. All three crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration N75LJ, MSN 55-065, year of manufacture 1982.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 28.5553°, -82.3879°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
During the takeoff roll from runway 27 at Brooksville-Hernando County Airport, control was lost. The aircraft veered off runway and came to rest. All three crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Brooksville - Houston
Operator
Jet ICU Air Ambulance ServiceFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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