Narrative:
Overran runway, went down a 125 feet embankment and caught fire.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 20 April 1985 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  North American CT-39A-1-NO Sabreliner |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 62-4496 |
| MSN: | 276-49 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT12A-6A Turbo Wasp |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Wilkes-Barre International Airport, PA (AVP) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, PA (AVP/KAVP), United States of America |
Overran runway, went down a 125 feet embankment and caught fire.
Classification:
Runway excursion
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