What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 12, 2003, at 0645 central standard time, a Learjet 24D, N77JL, piloted by an airline transport rated pilot, was destroyed during a forced landing and post accident fire, after a loss of power in both engines. The flight departed runway 12R (6,977' by 100' asphalt) at st. louis downtown airport (cps) near cahokia, Illinois, at 0641. The business flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR part 135 and was on an instrument flight plan with north platte, Nebraska, as the destination airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and co-pilot sustained serious injuries. The passengers reported no injuries at the site.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 12, 2003, AT 0645 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A LEARJET 24D, N77JL, PILOTED BY AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATED PILOT, WAS DESTROYED DURING A FORCED LANDING AND POST ACCIDENT FIRE, AFTER A LOSS OF POWER IN BOTH ENGINES. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED RUNWAY 12R (6,977' BY 100' ASPHALT) AT ST. LOUIS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT (CPS) NEAR CAHOKIA, ILLINOIS, AT 0641. THE BUSINESS FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 135 AND WAS ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN WITH NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, AS THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT AND CO-PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE PASSENGERS REPORTED NO INJURIES AT THE SITE.
NTSB investigation
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