Learjet Crash Philadelphia

 The Learjet, operated by Trans-Pacific Jets, was flying under FAR Part 91 as a positioning flight with no passengers aboard. The Lear was cleared for takeoff shortly after 3 p.m. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed along the route of flight.  TETERBORO, N.J. (AP) — A Learjet approaching New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport made a later-than-usual turn toward the runway before it banked hard and crashed into an industrial area, killing the two crewmen aboard, federal investigators said Thursday.  NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The crew of a Learjet that crashed into office buildings near a New Jersey airport two years ago committed multiple mistakes during the 25-minute flight from...  On the afternoon of May 15, 2017, a Learjet 35A on a positioning flight from Philadelphia to Teterboro, New Jersey, crashed while circling to land at Teterboro in visual conditions. The AOPA Air Safety Institute examines what went wrong.  The Learjet 35A, a twin-engine jet often used for business or personal travel, was built in 1981. It was coming in for a landing when it crashed in an industrial area of Carlstadt around 3:30...