Accidents
Hop-A-Jet Challenger 604 Crashes on I-75 in Southwest Florida
Business jet was on a flight from Columbus, Ohio
N823KD Hop-A-Jet Challenger 604
N823KD, a Bombardier Challenger 604 owned and operated by Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Hop-A-Jet, crashed while on approach to Naples Airport after the crew had received oil pressure warnings.

N823KD, a Bombardier Challenger 604 leased and operated by Part 135 charter firm Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Hop-A-Jet, crashed while on approach to Naples Airport (KAPF) about 3:10 p.m. EST on Friday. The large-cabin twinjet was approaching to land at the Southwest Florida airport—its intended destination after departing from The Ohio State University Airport in Columbus—but crashed approximately two miles east/northeast of KAPF on the southbound lane of Interstate I-75 after reporting a dual engine failure.

The jet struck two automobiles as it attempted to conduct an emergency landing on the southbound lanes of I-75 and then caught fire. An FAA statement indicated there were five people on the jet.