Cessna 500 Citation crash, Feb 1, 1997 (2 killed), Mt Bal...
Cessna 500 Citation accident on February 1, 1997 near Mt Balatukan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines with 2 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into...
- Date: February 1, 1997
- Aircraft: Cessna 500 Citation
- Location: Mt Balatukan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain for reasons not established in the available records.
A Cessna 500 Citation operated by Airspan Corporation on a positioning flight from Cagayan de Oro to Butuan City struck the slope of Mt Balatukan in Misamis Oriental a few minutes after takeoff while climbing. Both pilots were killed.