On March 29, 2001, a chartered Gulfstream III business jet operated by Avjet from Los Angeles, California, to Aspen, Colorado, crashed into the ground while on final approach. All three crew members a
N303GA, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 1991 with a previous livery
Profile view of N303GA's approach to Aspen (NTSB report).
A daytime fair weather view of the approach to runway 15 at Aspen airport, depicting accident site of N303GA (NTSB report).
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A NOTAM is a notice filed with an aviation authority to alert aircraft pilots of potential hazards along a flight route or at a location that could affect the flight. NOTAMs are notices or advisories
2001 Avjet Gulfstream III crash
…contributing factors: Contributing to the cause of the accident were the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) unclear wording of the March 27, 2001 Notice to Airmen regarding the nighttime restriction for the VOR/DME-C approach to the airport and the FAA's failure to communicate this restriction to the Aspen tower…
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