Cessna Citation X Crash at JFK

A Cessna Citation (N750WM) arriving from Orlando, Florida crashed at JFK last night (4/3/08) at 8:17pm EDT. According to initial reports, one of the main landing gear collapsed upon landing. The pilot blamed it on faulty hydraulics.

The aircraft is registered to William Aviation of Charlotte, North Carolina. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. The pilot and a passenger reportedly had minor injuries. The accident, however, caused ground stoppages and delays across the country. The aircraft, as you can see in the pictures, did not fare as well as its occupants.

See other pictures of the crash below.



Images: WABC

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Citation makes sweet giant Cessna logo in sky. Point?

Marketing stunt? Certification flight? Huge waste of fuel and time? Who knows, but a Cessna Citation X belonging to the Cessna Aircraft Company flew a flight path from and to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport last Friday in the shape of the aircraft used in the Cessna logo as seen in this screen shot of its flight from flightaware.com.


The aircraft used is seen in the picture below and is currently under going a certification program for the addition of "elliptical" winglets to the Citation X. Boy, I hope the eco-freeks don't find out about this one.

(photo: Winglet-Technology)