Cessna 550 Citation II crash, Aug 3, 2008, Reading
Cessna 550 Citation II accident on August 3, 2008 near Reading, Pennsylvania, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The air traffic controller...
- Date: August 3, 2008
- Aircraft: Cessna 550 Citation II
- Location: Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The air traffic controller failed to monitor the runway while handling ground and tower duties, and the tractor operator did not scan the runway before crossing. The FAA's guidance on visual vigilance for vehicles crossing active runways was also inadequate.
A Cessna 550 Citation II on a positioning flight from Pottstown landed on the 6,350-foot runway at Reading and collided with a mowing tractor that was crossing from the terminal ramp. The controller, who was handling both ground and tower duties, had not kept watch on the runway. The tractor operator had not looked at the runway before crossing, and the jet was steered right to avoid the collision.