1996 New Hampshire Learjet 35 crash
A Learjet 35A similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 24, 1996 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Learjet 35A |
| Operator | Aircraft Charter Group, Inc. |
| Registration | N388LS |
| Flight origin | Sikorsky Memorial Airport, Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Destination | Lebanon Municipal Airport, Lebanon, New Hampshire |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On Christmas Eve 1996, a Learjet 35A business jet disappeared near Dorchester, New Hampshire, United States. The crash led to the longest missing aircraft search in the state's history, lasting almost three years. Media attention eventually resulted in congressional legislation mandating improved emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) be installed in U.S.-registered business jets.