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Cessna Citation II Crashes on Approach to San Diego Executive Airport, Ignites Homes and Kills Multiple

A privately owned Cessna Citation II business jet crashed at about 3:45 a.m. on 22 May while on approach to Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (MYF) in San Diego’s Murphy Canyon neighborhood. All on board were killed and the impact set roughly 15 homes ablaze, displacing about 100 residents.

2025-05-22T07:48:14.118622-07:00

The Independent

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Reuters

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Associated Press

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FlightGlobal

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Broken Wire in Alternate Extension System Forces FedEx 757 Gear-Up Landing US investigators traced the gear-up landing of a FedEx Boeing 757-200 freighter in Chattanooga to a fatigue rupture in the left main-gear door that severed a wire in the alternate undercarriage extension system. The failure prevented manual gear deployment and forced the crew to conduct a safe belly landing.

2025-05-30T07:01:44.726658-07:00

Broken Wire in Alternate Extension System Forces FedEx 757 Gear-Up Landing

FlightGlobal

Investigators Scrutinize Landing-distance Calculations After HondaJet HA-420 Overruns Oregon Runway US investigators are probing landing distance calculations in the aftermath of a Honda Aircraft HA-420’s runway overrun in southwest Oregon on April 7. The business jet, landing on a wet runway at dawn, came to rest submerged in water; five onboard survived though one passenger suffered serious injuries.

2025-05-28T01:02:01.674422-07:00

Investigators Scrutinize Landing-distance Calculations After HondaJet HA-420 Overruns Oregon Runway

Aviation Week

NTSB Blames Faulty Overhaul for 2023 Alaska Airlines 737 Gear Collapse The NTSB found that improper procedures during a routine overhaul damaged a main landing gear component on a Boeing 737, leading to a fatigue crack and gear collapse on an Alaska Airlines flight in 2023. The report warns of maintenance protocol weaknesses across the MRO industry.

2025-05-28T00:06:05.222584-07:00

NTSB Blames Faulty Overhaul for 2023 Alaska Airlines 737 Gear Collapse

Airline Geeks

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Fatigue Fracture Blamed for Delta Boeing 717 Nose-Gear Collapse The NTSB has traced the February emergency landing of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 to a fatigue fracture in a critical nose landing gear component. Investigators concluded the crack caused the nose gear to collapse on rollout, forcing a diversion but resulting in no injuries.

2025-05-27T09:42:18.201750-07:00

Fatigue Fracture Blamed for Delta Boeing 717 Nose-Gear Collapse

AINonline

Music Agent Dave Shapiro Among Three Killed in San Diego Plane Crash A private plane carrying three Sound Talent Group employees, including co-founder Dave Shapiro, crashed into a residential area of San Diego on May 22, killing all aboard, the agency said. Shapiro, 42, was a pivotal figure in heavy metal and hard rock management.

2025-05-23T09:10:30.870944-07:00

Music Agent Dave Shapiro Among Three Killed in San Diego Plane Crash

Flying Magazine

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Cessna Citation II Crashes on Approach to San Diego Executive Airport, Ignites Homes and Kills Multiple A privately owned Cessna Citation II business jet crashed at about 3:45 a.m. on 22 May while on approach to Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (MYF) in San Diego’s Murphy Canyon neighborhood. All on board were killed and the impact set roughly 15 homes ablaze, displacing about 100 residents.

2025-05-22T07:48:14.118622-07:00

Cessna Citation II Crashes on Approach to San Diego Executive Airport, Ignites Homes and Kills Multiple

AINonline

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Recent Aircraft Accidents Spur Urgent Safety Investigations In recent months, several high-profile aircraft accidents have been examined in detailed investigation reports, revealing recurring issues in approach procedures, maintenance lapses and human factors. The findings are prompting regulators and operators to reevaluate safety protocols and pilot training programs to prevent future tragedies.

2025-05-09T10:12:06.798460-07:00

Recent Aircraft Accidents Spur Urgent Safety Investigations

Associated Press

NTSB Pins Rudder Failure in Boca Raton Cessna 310 Crash Federal investigators say a rudder malfunction left the twin-engine Cessna 310 able only to make left turns before crashing shortly after takeoff in Boca Raton, Florida, killing all three aboard. Preliminary NTSB findings target control-surface failure as the likely cause.

2025-05-08T08:15:15.931712-07:00

NTSB Pins Rudder Failure in Boca Raton Cessna 310 Crash