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Cessna Citation C550 crashes on landing at Statesville Regional Airport; multiple killed

A Cessna C550 (Citation II) business jet crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday, killing multiple people, the FAA said. The aircraft reportedly returned to the airport shortly after departure; the FAA and NTSB have opened an investigation.

2025-12-18T08:54:33.537334-08:00

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Cessna Citation C550 crashes on landing at Statesville Regional Airport; multiple killed A Cessna C550 (Citation II) business jet crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday, killing multiple people, the FAA said. The aircraft reportedly returned to the airport shortly after departure; the FAA and NTSB have opened an investigation.

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Cessna Citation C550 crashes on landing at Statesville Regional Airport; multiple killed

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