A medical transport Learjet 35 crashed near Gillespie Field (KSEE) in El Cajon, California, on December 27, killing all four people on board (two pilots and two flight nurses).
After initially being cleared for an IFR approach to Runway 17, the pilot canceled IFR and attempted a circle-to-land maneuver for Runway 27R, a procedure that was restricted at night for Runway 17.
The aircraft experienced an abrupt loss of altitude while turning from base leg to final for Runway 27R, shortly after the pilot's distressed transmission, crashing in a residential area amidst reported heavy rain.
Federal officials are investigating the accident involving a Learjet 35 that came down in a neighborhood near Gillespie Field (KSEE) in El Cajon, California, on the evening of December 27.
The four people on board the aircraft, reported to be two pilots and two flight nurses, were killed. There were no reported injuries of persons on the ground.
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