Hop-A-Jet Flight 823

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Hop-A-Jet Flight 823
PW4 3016 N823KD cl604.jpg
N823KD, the Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft involved in the crash, pictured exactly one year before the crash
Accident
DateFebruary 9, 2024 (2024-02-09)
SummaryCrashed on approach to airport, under investigation
Site Interstate 75, near Naples Airport, Naples, Florida
26°11′33″N81°44′10″W / 26.1925552°N 81.73612°W / 26.1925552; -81.73612
Total fatalities2
Total injuries4
Aircraft
Aircraft type Bombardier Challenger 604
OperatorHop-A-Jet
ICAO flight No.HPJ823
Call signHOP-A-JET 823
Registration N823KD
Flight origin Ohio State University Airport, Columbus, Ohio
Destination Naples Airport, Naples, Florida
Occupants5
Passengers2
Crew3
Fatalities2
Injuries3
Survivors3
Ground casualties
Ground injuries1 (minor)

Hop-A-Jet Flight 823 was a chartered U.S. domestic flight operated by Hop-A-Jet from Ohio State University Airport in Columbus, Ohio, to Naples Airport in Naples, Florida. Shortly before landing on February 9, 2024, the pilots reported a dual engine failure and attempted to land on Interstate 75. The aircraft, a Bombardier Challenger 604, was destroyed and consumed by a post-crash fire. Both pilots were killed, but the two passengers and the sole flight attendant on board survived.

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Background

Aircraft

The aircraft involved was a Bombardier Challenger 604 with manufacturer's serial number 5584 and registered as N823KD. [1] The aircraft was built in 2004 [2] and can carry up to 12 passengers. [1] The aircraft was owned by East Shore Aviation LLC [2] and was operated by Ace Aviation Services, doing business as Hop-A-Jet Worldwide Jet Charter, a private jet travel company based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [1] [3] The airplane's most recent continuous airworthiness inspection was completed on January 5, 2024, at which time the aircraft had accumulated 9,763 total hours of operation. [3]

Crew

The aircraft was under the command of Captain Edward Daniel Murphy (50) and First Officer Ian Frederick Hofmann (65). [4] The captain had accrued 10,525 total hours of flight experience, of which 2,808 hours were in the Bombardier Challenger 600 series. The first officer had accrued 24,618 total hours of flight experience, of which 138 hours were in the Bombardier Challenger 600 series. [3]

Accident

As the plane approached Naples Airport, the pilots radioed to air traffic controllers that both engines had failed, later adding that they would not be able to make it to the runway. The pilots attempted to land on Interstate 75 near mile marker 107. As the aircraft approached the road surface, it collided with a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck and a Nissan Armada SUV, erupted in flames, and came to rest against a concrete wall at the side of the southbound lanes. [5] [6] [7] Both pilots were killed, but the two passengers and flight attendant on board survived. [8] The flight attendant was able to help the passengers evacuate through the baggage compartment door in the tail section of the airplane. [3] [4] The driver of the pickup truck, a 48-year-old Naples man, suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital. [9] The aircraft was destroyed by the post-crash fire. [3]

Flight data recorder timeline

After a preliminary review of the data recovered from the airplane's flight data recorder, the NTSB provided the following timeline of key events: [3]

Times in EST, February 9, 2024

Investigation

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting an investigation into the accident. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), GE Aerospace, Hop-A-Jet Worldwide Jet Charter, Bombardier Inc. and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada are providing support as members of the investigation party. [3]

The southbound lanes of Interstate 75 remained closed until Sunday, February 11, as crews examined the wreckage. Before the road was reopened, the wreckage was moved to a secure facility in Jacksonville for additional evaluation. The agency said it would also send the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder to agency headquarters in Washington, D.C. [11]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Registry for N823KD". Federal Aviation Administration . Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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