Palm Springs – Boise

On December 4, 2015 at 02:20 PM, Palm Springs – Boise experienced a crash involving BAe 125, operated by Washington Corporation Leasing, with the event recorded near Palm Springs California.

The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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 technical failure. After takeoff from Palm Springs Airport, while on a positioning flight to Boise, the crew encountered technical problems with the undercarriage. Following a holding circuit, the crew decided to return to Palm Springs and to complete a gear up landing. Upon touchdown, the aircraft slid on its belly for few dozen metres before coming to rest. Both pilots evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N164WC, MSN 258072, year of manufacture 1986.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.8246°, -116.5403°.