What happened
On the evening of March 29, 2001, a Gulfstream III, registration N303GA, was performing a scheduled charter flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen-Pitkin County Airport. The aircraft was being operated by Avjet Corporation under the ownership of Airbourne Charter, Inc. while flying under instrument flight rules.
As the aircraft was completing its final approach to runway 15, it struck sloping ground approximately 2,400 feet before reaching the runway threshold. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the airframe. There were 18 fatalities involving all passengers and crew members on board, which included two pilots, one flight attendant, and 15 passengers.
Findings
No specific contributing factors or official conclusions regarding the crash were provided in the available records.