Fri, Nov 14, 2003
Takeoff Accident Appears to be "Avian-Induced"
A recent spate of "B1RD" collisions
has added another statistic to the list. A Lear 24, enroute to
Nebraska from Belleville, IL, went down shortly after takeoff from
the St. Louis Downtown Airport. After encountering the a flock of
birds, the aircraft lost power in the right engine and was unable
to maintain flight. It went down in a field shortly thereafter,
about four miles southeast of the airport. Listed on board were
Pilots Ivan Storz of Herculaneum, MO and 34-year-old Michael Walden
of Crystal City, MO. The passengers were Eric Holland of Webster
Groves, MO and Gerald Schneller of St. Louis, MO. Storz was the
only one that required hospitalization and was last listed in Fair
Condition.
** Report created 11/13/2003 Record 5 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 77JL Make/Model: LJ24 Description: GATES LEAR
JET
Date: 11/12/2003 Time: 1240
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Minor Mid Air: N
Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: BELLEVILLE State: IL Country: US
DESCRIPTION
MULTI ARROW INC, N77JL, A LEAR JET 24D AIRCRAFT, CRASHED ON
DEPARTURE UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, FOUR PERSONS ON BOARD, ONE
SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, BELLEVILLE,
IL
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 1 Unk:
# Pass: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: METAR VRB05KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A985
OTHER DATA
Activity: Business Phase: Take-off Operation: Air Taxi (On
Demand)
Departed: CAHOKIA, IL Dep Date: 11/12/2003 Dep. Time:
1240
Destination: NORTH PLATTE, NE Flt Plan: IFR Wx Briefing:
U
Last Radio Cont: ON THE GROUND AT CPS Last Clearance: ENTER
CONTROL AIRSPACE HDG 210
FAA FSDO: SPRINGFIELD, IL (GL19) Entry date: 11/13/2003
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