Cessna 560XLS Citation Excel crash, Jul 14, 2011, Port Ha...
Cessna 560XLS Citation Excel accident on July 14, 2011 near Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria with no fatalities. Cause: The crew continued the approach...
- Date: July 14, 2011
- Aircraft: Cessna 560XLS Citation Excel
- Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew continued the approach below decision altitude without visual reference. The Nigerian AIB did not establish why the minima were not observed, but raised crew resource management concerns linked to two captains on the flight deck.
A Bristow Citation 560XLS flying a company passenger trip from Lagos to Port Harcourt continued a night ILS approach below decision altitude without visual reference to the runway. It hit the ground hard, turned sharply and stopped, and was substantially damaged. There were no fatalities.