Cessna 550 Citation II crash, Aug 31, 2010 (4 killed), Bw...
Cessna 550 Citation II accident on August 31, 2010 near Bwagaoia (Misima Island), Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea with 4 fatalities. Cause: The crew landed...
- Date: August 31, 2010
- Aircraft: Cessna 550 Citation II
- Location: Bwagaoia (Misima Island), Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew landed long on a short, water-contaminated runway with a tailwind, then started a go-around too late to climb. The operator's landing-distance planning and its handling of an earlier overrun by the same aircraft and captain were also cited.
A Cessna Citation II charter from Port Moresby to Bwagaoia on Misima Island landed in heavy rain on a short, water-covered gravel runway with a tailwind. The aircraft aquaplaned and could not decelerate, the crew started a baulked landing too late, and it failed to climb and hit terrain beyond the runway end. The aircraft burned after impact, and only the copilot survived.