On October 25, 1999, a chartered Learjet 35 business jet was scheduled to fly from Orlando, Florida, United States to Dallas, Texas, United States. Early in the flight, the aircraft, which was climbin
NTSB investigators examining the crash site
N47BA, the aircraft involved in the accident
The projected (in green) and actual (in red) ground track of N47BA from departure in Orlando to Dallas and to crash site in South Dakota.
The crash's crater, from a NTSB presentation
Payne Stewart
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William Payne Stewart was an American professional golfer who won 11 PGA Tour events, including three major championships, the last of which came just a few months before his death in an airplane acci
1999 South Dakota Learjet 35 crash
…Aberdeen after an uncontrolled descent. The two pilots were Michael Kling and Stephanie Bellegarrigue. The four passengers on board were PGA Tour golfer Payne Stewart; his agent Robert Fraley (a former Alabama Crimson Tide football team member); Van Ardan (president of the Leader Enterprises sports management agency…
Stewart in 1998
Payne Stewart signature
Statue of Payne Stewart at Waterville Golf Links, Ireland