A Learjet 35A on final approach to Teterboro’s Runway 1 crashed yesterday afternoon a quarter mile short of the airport. The accident occurred about 3:30 p.m. local time following a short flight from Philadelphia International Airport to New Jersey. The two pilots, the only occupants of the jet, were killed in the accident although no one on the ground was injured. The aircraft plowed through a manufacturing building and several vehicles that were engulfed in flames.
Investigation Begins into Learjet Accident Near Teterboro
Key Takeaways:
- A Learjet 35A crashed yesterday afternoon a quarter-mile short of Teterboro Airport's Runway 1, killing both pilots and impacting a manufacturing building and vehicles on the ground.
- Witnesses reported the jet flipped upside down just before impact amidst strong 35-knot wind gusts, though no distress calls were made by the pilots.
- The accident caused Teterboro Airport to close for several hours, and an NTSB investigation has commenced to determine the cause.
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