A Learjet 35 medical transport jet crashed near Gillespie Field (KSEE) in El Cajon, California, on December 27, killing all four occupants (two pilots, two flight nurses).
The pilot, initially cleared for an IFR approach to Runway 17, canceled clearance to attempt a visual circle-to-land approach to Runway 27R, experiencing an abrupt loss of altitude during the turn to final.
Federal officials are investigating the accident, which occurred during reported heavy rain, with the aircraft equipped with a cockpit voice recorder; a probable cause report is expected in 12-24 months.
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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