Incident Overview
Date: Monday 28 March 2011
Aircraft Type: Cessna 550 Citation II
Owner/operator: Zhong Fei General Aviation Company – CFGAC
Registration Number: B-7026
Location: Tianshan mountains –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Cessna Citation II jet planeCessna Citation II jet plane
Category: Accident
A Cessna Citation II jet plane disappeared during a survey flight over the Tianshan mountains, north of Korla, China. Search efforts in the area proved unsuccessful, leading to the termination of the search.A Cessna Citation II jet plane disappeared during a survey flight over the Tianshan mountains, north of Korla, China. Search efforts in the area proved unsuccessful, leading to the termination of the search.
Description
A Cessna Citation II jet plane went missing during a survey flight out of Korla, China, with three crew members on board. The airplane took off around 16:00 from Korla Airport, heading north on a survey mission above the Tianshan mountains. Search missions in that region failed to locate the plane and the search was called off.
Primary Cause
Unsuccessful search missions in the Tianshan mountain region.Unsuccessful search missions in the Tianshan mountain region.Share on:
