Learjet Crashes At Teterboro, Two Dead

Plane & Pilot

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 02:03 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A Learjet 35 crashed on final approach to Teterboro Airport, killing both crew members onboard.
The plane hit three buildings, came to rest in a parking lot, and was destroyed by fire along with multiple cars, though no one on the ground was injured.
Air traffic control audio indicated normal communications with no emergency declared prior to the crash.
The NTSB is investigating the incident and has recovered the cockpit voice recorder.

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On Monday afternoon, a Learjet 35 crashed on final approach to Teterboro Airport. Both crew members—the only occupants of the plane—were killed. Their names have not yet been released. According to FAA records, the plane is owned by A&C Big Sky Aviation of Billings, Montana.

Learjet Crashes At Teterboro — *Courtesy of NBC New York*

The jet was traveling to Teterboro from Philadelphia International Airport. It hit three buildings a quarter-mile from the end of Runway 1 and came to rest in a parking lot. A post-crash fire destroyed the airplane, more than a dozencars, and damaged two of the buildings. No one on the ground was hurt.

There was no indication on the ATC audio of what might have caused the crash. No emergency was declared and communications were normal. The NTSB was on site on Tuesday and the cockpit voice recorder has been recovered.