Aviation Safety
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October 25, 1999 Lear Jet Crash in South Dakota, USA
Around 12:13 Central Time on October 25, 1999, a Learjet 35 operated by Sunjet Aviation crashed in South Dakota, killing the captain, first officer, and four passengers.
The Learjet 35 is a business jet equipped with twin turbofan engines capable of carrying 8 passengers. The accident aircraft was manufactured in 1976 and was purchased by Sunjet Aviation in January 1999.
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