What the records say
- When
- 24 Dec 1996
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 43.83° N, 72.01° W
- Description
- 1996 business jet disappearance near Dorchester, New Hampshire, United State
- Deaths
- 2
1996 New Hampshire Learjet 35 crash
1996 aviation accident in New Hampshire
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.
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