text: Two dead after executive jet crashes in Newfoundland. STEPHENVILLE, Newfoundland 1996-12-06 
   Two people were killed when an executive jet en route to Ireland from Michigan crashed on approach to an airport in Stephenville, Newfoundland, on Friday, authorities said. The pilot and co-pilot, the only two aboard, were killed in the crash of the Learjet 36, airport manager David Snow said in a telephone interview. Snow said the plane last reported to air traffic control at about 3 A. M. local time / 1:30 A. M. EST (0630 GMT) when it began its final approach about 10 miles (16 km) from the airport in this east coast Canadian province. That was the last communication the aircraft made with the airport, he added. " We considered it as being missing until about 0600 (4:30 A. M. EST) (0930 GMT). That's when the wreckage was discovered, " Snow said. He said the cargo flight originated in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was due to stop at Stephenville for refueling before going to Shannon, Ireland. The cause of the crash was not yet known. Investigators were due to fly to Stephenville later on Friday.
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