Cessna 500 accident near Farnborough, Ke, GB
On March 30, 2008, a Cessna 500 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Farnborough, Ke, GB. 5 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 30, 2008
- Place
- Farnborough, Ke, GB
- Aircraft
- Cessna 500 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 5 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 51.365°N, 0.067°E
- NTSB ID
- 20080502X00587
NTSB summary
On March 30, 2008, at 1338 universal coordinated time, a Cessna Citation 500, Bermudian registration VP-BGE, was destroyed when it impacted a residence shortly after takeoff from the Biggin Hill Airport, Farnborough, Kent, United Kingdom. The two flight crew members and 3 passengers were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed for the personal flight destined for Pau, France. The airplane departed runway 21 at 1333. The copilot requested to return to the airport due to an unspecified problem, and stated that they were experiencing an engine vibration. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the AAIB. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Department of Transport Air Accidents Investigation Branch Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot Hants GU11 2HH United Kingdom This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the United Kingdom.
From Wikipedia
On 30 March 2008, a Cessna 501 Citation crashed into a house in Farnborough, London (UK), near Biggin Hill Airport, from where the aircraft had taken off a short time before. There were no survivors among the five people on board, which included former racing drivers Richard Lloyd and David Leslie.
Text from Wikipedia, “2008 Biggin Hill Cessna Citation crash”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
