Pilot in Learjet 60 Incident at Pitkin Reported Windshear | Aviation International News

Pilot in Learjet 60 Incident at Pitkin Reported Windshear

Details of Aspen Learjet Accident Released

By AIN Staff • AIN Staff

June 25, 2012

A spokesperson for the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) told AIN that the pilot of a Learjet 60 that slid off the side of Runway 15 during landing June 7 reported experiencing windhshear during the flare, resulting in the left wingtip striking the runway. Aspen winds at the time were reported as 220 deg at 10 knots, gusting to 18 knots, under clear skies.

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