Accidents
Fuel System Components Eyed in NetJets Citation Crash
NTSB found damaged starter generator and fractured fuel assembly
Figure 1 from the NTSB preliminary report: Right engine fuel tube assembly and fuel pressure switch, showing damage to the system
Figure 1 from the NTSB preliminary report: Right engine fuel tube assembly and fuel pressure switch, showing damage to the system

NTSB investigators found separated and fractured fuel system components on the NetJets Cessna Citation Latitude that crash-landed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, on June 16, according to a preliminary report issued by the agency on Friday afternoon. One passenger died in the accident, marking the first-ever fatality during a Part 91K fractional operation. The captain sustained serious injuries while the first officer, three passengers, and one motorist incurred minor injuries.

Both engines flamed out on final approach to Laredo International Airport (KLRD), and the twinjet subsequently landed on a highway approximately one mile from the runway. Security and doorbell cameras captured two instances of fire around the airframe during the approach.