Cessna 550 Citation II crash, May 26, 1993, Southampton
Cessna 550 Citation II accident on May 26, 1993 near Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The commander landed with a...
- Date: May 26, 1993
- Aircraft: Cessna 550 Citation II
- Location: Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The commander landed with a tailwind above the aircraft limit on a wet runway, and the co-pilot did not warn him of the limit, leaving insufficient landing distance.
A Citation II positioning flight landed at Southampton with a reported tailwind above the aircraft limit, in heavy thunderstorm conditions and a wet runway. The aircraft overran the runway, slid down an embankment onto the M27 and hit two cars, and caught fire. Occupants and people in the cars received minor injuries and the fire was contained.