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Landing Gear Failure Blamed in Fatal Ground Collision in Scottsdale

One person was killed and three others injured after a Learjet collided with a parked Gulfstream.

Scottsdale Airport. [Credit: Ryan Ewing]
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Key Takeaways:

  • One person was killed and three others injured when a Learjet 35A veered off a runway and collided with a parked Gulfstream G200 at Scottsdale Airport.
  • The accident, which occurred Monday afternoon, was reportedly caused by the Learjet's main left landing gear failing upon landing.
  • The Learjet is registered to a company owned by Motley Crue's Vince Neil, though he was not among the four people aboard.
  • The airport was closed for several hours following the incident, with the NTSB leading the investigation into the collision.
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One person was killed and three others injured Monday when two business jets collided on the ground at Scottsdale Airport (KSDL) in Arizona.  

The accident occurred around 2:39 p.m. MST when airport officials said a Learjet 35A arriving from Austin, Texas, veered off the runway and struck a parked Gulfstream G200.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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