re: Learjet med-transport plane has crashed into a mall and houses in Philadelphia

Posted on 2/1/25 at 8:30 pm to Dadditude

Posted by RedFoxx

New Orleans, LA

Member since Jan 2009

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Posted on 2/1/25 at 8:30 pm to Dadditude

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There is also a Lear pilot in the comments of the Captain Steve video that seems to think, based on his experience, something happened with the yaw damper. I was trying to copy and paste the comment, but YouTube won't let me.

Here is the Learjet pilot’s comments from YouTube about the Philadelphia incident:

Speaking as a Lear 35 pilot - this is a phenomenal early analysis. I completely agree with your points about the ground speed being too high to indicate a stall, recognition light being mistaken for fire, and the emphasis on the yaw damper as a potential culprit. I'd be surprised if there was anyone in the Lear community that didn't immediately think, 'I wonder if it was the yaw damper?' There's a ton of confusing information being spread around, but you can trust Juan 100% on this.

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Posted by Reservoir dawg

Member since Oct 2013

15062 posts

Posted on 2/1/25 at 11:05 pm to The Boat

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Private jets crash kind of all the time. This is a big story because of the DCA crash.. and it being in Philadelphia.

I get what you're saying, it being media sensationalized and all, but it's been a rough go since Christmas Day, e.g., PSA, Med Jets, Jeju and Azerbaijan. Private Jets are far more numerous than they were just a decade ago, so the rate of incidents have increased but not by much.

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