Gates Learjet 35A N17UF
9 November 2014 · Freeport, Bahamas · Fatal
Summary
On 9 November 2014 at about 21:52 local time, a Gates Learjet 35A registered N17UF was involved in an accident near Freeport, Bahamas. 9 people were on board and 9 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Freeport, Bahamas
- Nearest airport
- Grand Bahama International (MYGF)
- Coordinates
- 26.5269, -78.7561
- Aircraft
- Gates Learjet 35A
- Registration
- N17UF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nassau → Freeport
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- NTSB number
- ERA15RA047
People
9 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Gates Learjet 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2014 | Gates Learjet 35A | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Jedami Air LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 2013 | Gates Learjet 35A | McMinnville, Oregon, United States | Evergreen International Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Gates Learjet 35A | Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States | Beta Aire Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2011 | Gates Learjet 35A | Springfield, Illinois, United States | Priester Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2010 | Gates Learjet 35A | Prospect Heights, Illinois, United States | Royal Air Freight Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Feb 2009 | Gates Learjet 35A | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Bankair Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2014 | Piper PA-31-350 | Nassau, Bahamas | Ferg's Air LTD | Unknown | - |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Cessna 340A | Freeport, Bahamas | Aqua Sun Investments Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Dec 2014 | Cessna 172M | South Bimini, Bahamas | Plane Cheap Rentals | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2014 | Cessna 310R | Governors Harbor, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Nov 2013 | Cirrus SR22 | Freeport, Bahamas | First Class Flyers LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Saab 340 | Mangrove Cay, Bahamas | Skybahamas Airlines | No injuries | - |