Narrative:
Learjet G-MURI departed Farnborough at 11:22 GMT for a flight to Nice. At 12:22 GMT, during cruise flight at FL390, no. 1 engine problems forced the crew to shut it down. The captain then radioed: "Mayday Mayday Mayday Nex four Bravo weve lost an engine at flight level three nine zero and were in the descent". Air traffic control suggested a diversion to Lyon-Satolas. The aircraft was positioned for a runway 36L ILS approach. At the end of the unstabilized final approach, the airplane descended a little bit below the glide slope. Significant power was then added on the no. 2 engine, following which the aircraft banked to the left causing the wing to touch the ground. The aircraft crashed next to the runway and caught fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident resulted from a loss of yaw and then roll control which appears to be due to the failure to monitor flight symmetry at the time of the thrust increase on the right engine. The hastiness exhibited by the captain and his difficulty in coping with the stress following the engine failure, contributed to this situation."
Loss of control
accident date: 02-05-2000
type: Learjet 35A
registration: G-MURI
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 2 May 2000 |
| Time: | 14:39 |
| Type: |  Learjet 35A |
| Operator: | Northern Executive Aviation |
| Registration: | G-MURI |
| MSN: | 35A-646 |
| First flight: | 1988 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4291 |
| Cycles: | 3637 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TFE731-2-2B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Lyon Satolas Airport (LYS) ( France)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Farnborough Airport (FAB/EGLF), United Kingdom |
| Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE/LFMN), France | |
| Flightnumber: | 4B |
Learjet G-MURI departed Farnborough at 11:22 GMT for a flight to Nice. At 12:22 GMT, during cruise flight at FL390, no. 1 engine problems forced the crew to shut it down. The captain then radioed: "Mayday Mayday Mayday Nex four Bravo weve lost an engine at flight level three nine zero and were in the descent". Air traffic control suggested a diversion to Lyon-Satolas. The aircraft was positioned for a runway 36L ILS approach. At the end of the unstabilized final approach, the airplane descended a little bit below the glide slope. Significant power was then added on the no. 2 engine, following which the aircraft banked to the left causing the wing to touch the ground. The aircraft crashed next to the runway and caught fire.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident resulted from a loss of yaw and then roll control which appears to be due to the failure to monitor flight symmetry at the time of the thrust increase on the right engine. The hastiness exhibited by the captain and his difficulty in coping with the stress following the engine failure, contributed to this situation."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Landing after unstabilized approachLoss of control
Sources:
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accident date: 02-05-2000
type: Learjet 35A
registration: G-MURI
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Farnborough Airport to Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport as the crow flies is 1029 km (643 miles).
Distance from Farnborough Airport to Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport as the crow flies is 1029 km (643 miles).
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