What the records say
- When
- 26 Feb 1973
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 33.84° N, 84.32° W
- Description
- aviation accident in Georgia, United States
- Deaths
- 7
1973 DeKalb–Peachtree Airport Learjet crash
Aviation accident in Georgia, United States
On February 26, 1973, a private Learjet 24 crashed shortly after take-off from DeKalb–Peachtree Airport in Chamblee, Georgia, United States. The aircraft, registration N454RN, owned by a private corporation, struck birds shortly after lifting off. Air traffic control advised the flight crew of smoke trailing from their left engine; the crew said they would not be able to return to the airport.
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