Accidents
NTSB: Crew Ignored Instructions from ATC in Houston Bizjet Collision
A Raytheon Hawker 850 hit a Cessna Mustang landing on a crossing runway
Image from NTSB report showing paths of aircraft in accident
This image from the NTSB's preliminary accident report from the ground collision of a Hawker 850XP (N269AA) attempting to take off from Houston Hobby Airport and a Cessna Citation Mustang (N510HM) landing there, shows the paths of the two aircraft prior to the collision. (Image: NTSB)

The crew of the Raytheon Hawker 850 that hit a Cessna Mustang landing on a crossing runway at Houston Hobby Airport (KHOU) on October 24 did not follow ATC instructions to line up and wait (LUAW). They began the Hawker's takeoff roll and ignored two ATC instructions to stop and hold its position before completing the takeoff, according to the just-released NTSB preliminary report.

The accident occurred at about 3:20 p.m. when the Hawker (N269AA) that was taking off on Runway 22 struck the Mustang (N510HM) landing on cross-Runway 13R. The Hawker sustained “minor damage” when its left wing struck N510HM's tail and vertical stabilizer; the Citation's empennage was substantially damaged. N269AA was able to become airborne and it circled back to the airport before landing safely. No injuries were reported among the seven onboard the two aircraft.

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