No fatalities

LEARJET INC 55 accident at Livingston, MT, 11 Jan 2024

Livingston, MT, United States

On January 11, 2024, a LEARJET INC 55 operated by ROYAL AIR FREIGHT INC was involved in an aviation accident near Livingston, MT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight crew’s decision to land on a snow-covered runway with a tailwind, resulting in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident, was the failure of the airport authority to plow the runway. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 14 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The flight crew’s decision to land on a snow-covered runway with a tailwind, resulting in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident, was the failure of the airport authority to plow the runway.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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