Cessna 500 Citation crash, Nov 19, 1987, Helsinki-Vantaa
Cessna 500 Citation accident on November 19, 1987 near Helsinki-Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland with no fatalities. Cause: Double engine failure from fuel...
- Date: November 19, 1987
- Aircraft: Cessna 500 Citation
- Location: Helsinki-Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Double engine failure from fuel exhaustion, because the crew had not refuelled before takeoff and believed the fuel on board was enough for the short flight.
A Cessna 500 Citation I, OH-CAR, operated by Air Carelia, lost both engines on a night approach to Helsinki-Vantaa on 19 November 1987 and belly landed in a snow covered field near the airport. The aircraft broke in two, but all six occupants survived.