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A Learjet 35 crashes in Mina near Aberdeen, South Dakota, killing all six people on board, including PGA golfer Payne Stewart and golf course designer Bruce Borland.
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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)
1999 South Dakota Learjet crash
Fatal plane crash caused by hypoxia
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 climbing to its assigned altitude on autopilot, lost cabin pressure, and all six on…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mina, South Dakota
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Mina is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Edmunds County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The population of the CDP was 554 at the 2020 census.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Aberdeen, South Dakota
City in South Dakota, United States
Aberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 28,495. making it the third-most populous city in the state. Aberdeen is home of Northern State University.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Payne Stewart
American golfer (1957–1999)
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 accident at the age of 42.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Bruce Borland
American golf course designer (1958–1999)
Bruce Borland was an American golf course designer who worked for Jack Nicklaus. He died in the 1999 South Dakota Learjet crash on October 25, 1999, while traveling with golf Hall of Famer Payne Stewart.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
October 25
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