Cessna 650 Citation VI crash, Sep 2, 2002 (3 killed), Xic...
Cessna 650 Citation VI accident on September 2, 2002 near Xichang, Sichuan, China with 3 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain. Some...
- Date: September 2, 2002
- Aircraft: Cessna 650 Citation VI
- Location: Xichang, Sichuan, China
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain. Some sources report an alternative account citing ice accumulation, which is not confirmed by an official report.
A Cessna 650 Citation VI on a CAAC ILS calibration flight at Xichang completed a go-around and climbed to 8,000 feet. While turning to rejoin the approach it flew into a cloud-covered mountain about 15 km southwest of the airport. All three crew were killed.