DASSAULT FALCON 20, ST. LOUIS, MO., APRIL 8, 2003–At 6:50 p.m. CDT Falcon N179GA, operated by Grand Aire Express, was destroyed when it ditched into the Mississippi River near St. Louis. The airplane was approaching Runway 30R at the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL) when it lost power to both engines. The Part 135 cargo flight was operating on an IFR flight plan in IMC. The pilot and first officer, the only occupants of the aircraft, received serious injuries. The airplane had departed from the Del Rio International Airport (DRT), Texas, at about 4:30 p.m.
N179GA received vectors from ATC for the ILS 30R approach to STL. During the first approach, the STL tower controller initially cleared the airplane to land on Runway 30R. Later, the airplane was instructed to climb to 3,000 feet and contact departure control. The airplane was then vectored for a second approach to Runway 30R.
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