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A Learjet 35 crashes into Smarts Mountain near Dorchester, New Hampshire, killing both pilots on board.
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Learjet 35
Executive business jet series
The Learjet Model 35 and Model 36 are a series of American multi-role business jets and military transport aircraft manufactured by Learjet between 1973 and 1993. When used by the United States Air Force, they carry the designation C-21A. Learjet was acquired by Bombardier…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1996 New Hampshire Learjet crash
1996 business jet disappearance near Dorchester, New Hampshire, United States
On Christmas Eve 1996, a Learjet 35A business jet disappeared near Dorchester, New Hampshire, United States. The crash led to the longest missing aircraft search in the state's history, lasting almost three years. Media attention eventually resulted in congressional legislation…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Smarts Mountain
Mountain in northwest New Hampshire, United States
Smarts Mountain is a 3,238-foot-high (987 m) mountain in the town of Lyme in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. Smarts is flanked to the north by Mount Cube, at 2,909 feet (887 m), and to the southwest by Holts Ledge, at 2,110 feet (640 m). Although of only moderate…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Dorchester, New Hampshire
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Dorchester is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 339 at the 2020 census.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
December 24
Day of the year
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