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    Airframe Family: Swiss American Aviation Corporation Learjet
    Latest Model:35A Learjet
    Construction Number:35A-612
    Last Civil Registration:D-CGFI
    Compressed ID:Gates 35A cn 35A-612 cr D-CGFI
    Latest Owner or Location:Hohn AB, Hohn, Schleswig-Holstein

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a 35A by Gates.

    May 1986

    To Motor Racing Development Inc with new c/r N8568D.

    August 1986

    To Motor Racing Development Inc with new c/r N2FU.

    October 1989

    To TWR-Tom Walkinshaw Racing Inc keeping c/r N2FU.

    November 1989

    To TWR-Tom Walkinshaw Racing Inc with new c/r N551TW.

    February 1991

    To Evergreen Aviation Inc keeping c/r N551TW.

    December 1991

    To Southeastern Jet Corporation keeping c/r N551TW.

    June 1992

    To Southeastern Jet Corporation with new c/r N551HM.

    5 February 2002

    To Echo Aviation Sales and Leasing Inc keeping c/r N551HM.

    22 March 2002

    To Echo Aviation Sales and Leasing Inc with new c/r N36BP.

    13 June 2003

    To Gesellschaft Fur Flugzieldarstellung MBH, Hohn (GFD) with new c/r D-CGFI.

    Based at Hohn AB, Hohn, Schleswig-Holstein.
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    23 June 2014

    Crashed.
    A Learjet 35A was destroyed in an accident following a mid-air collision with a Luftwaffe (German Air Force) Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon jet (30+91) over Elpe, Germany. Both crew members sustained fatal injuries.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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