At 1850 central time, a Dassault Falcon lost power on approach to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and was ditched into the Mississippi River. The two pilots suffered serious injuries. The airplane had departed Del Rio, Texas, about 2:20 before the accident on a Part 135 cargo flight. The airplane flew the ILS Rwy 30R approach, but missed. As the airplane was being vectored for a second approach, the pilots asked several times how far from the airport they would be going. When on base leg, the crew stated it had a fuel limitation and declared an emergency when switched to the tower frequency. No measurable quantity of fuel was detected in the fuel system when the aircraft was recovered.
April 08, St Louis, Mo. / Dassault Falcon
At 1850 central time, a Dassault Falcon lost power on approach to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and was ditched into the Mississippi River. The two pilots suffered serious injuries. The airplane had departed Del Rio, Texas, about 2:20 before the accident on a Part 135 cargo flight. The airplane flew the ILS Rwy 30R approach, but missed. As the airplane was being vectored for a second approach, the pilots asked several times how far from the airport they would be going. When on base leg, the crew stated it had a fuel limitation and declared an emergency when switched to the tower frequency. No measurable quantity of fuel was detected in the fuel system when the aircraft was recove...
Key Takeaways:
- A Dassault Falcon cargo plane lost power and ditched into the Mississippi River during approach to Lambert-St. Louis Airport, seriously injuring both pilots.
- The incident occurred after the aircraft missed its first approach, with the crew expressing concerns about distance and declaring an emergency due to a "fuel limitation."
- Investigation after recovery found no measurable fuel in the aircraft's system, indicating the power loss was due to fuel exhaustion.
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