What happened
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(-23) On August 30, 2002, at approximately 1307 EDT, a Lear 25C was destroyed after landing on runway 4 at the Lexington bluegrass airport, Lexington, KY. The aircraft was being operated as a "lifeguard" operation under 14 CFR 135 on an IFR flight plan. The ATP rated pilot and commercial rated co-pilot received serious injuries as a result of the accident. The flight nurse and another passenger received serious injuries as well. The patient passenger received fatal injuries from the accident. After departing the runway, the aircraft impaled into a localizer antenna support structure, passed through an airport boundary fence onto a 6-lane highway before coming to a rest. A post crash-fire ensued which consumed the empennage section of the aircraft. VFR weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 30, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1307 EDT, A LEAR 25C WAS DESTROYED AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 4 AT THE LEXINGTON BLUEGRASS AIRPORT, LEXINGTON, KY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A "LIFEGUARD" OPERATION UNDER 14 CFR 135 ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE ATP RATED PILOT AND COMMERCIAL RATED CO-PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FLIGHT NURSE AND ANOTHER PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AS WELL. THE PATIENT PASSENGER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT. AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT IMPALED INTO A LOCALIZER ANTENNA SUPPORT STRUCTURE, PASSED THROUGH AN AIRPORT BOUNDARY FENCE ONTO A 6-LANE HIGHWAY BEFORE COMING TO A REST. A POST CRASH-FIRE ENSUED WHICH CONSUMED THE EMPENNAGE SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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