Cessna 550 Citation II crash, Oct 7, 2011, Manhuaçu
Cessna 550 Citation II accident on October 7, 2011 near Manhuaçu, Minas Gerais, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: Late use of the normal wheel brakes...
- Date: October 7, 2011
- Aircraft: Cessna 550 Citation II
- Location: Manhuaçu, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Late use of the normal wheel brakes by the crew after landing, as the captain habitually relied on reverse thrust to save the brakes, which led to an overrun.
A Cessna 550 Citation II on an executive flight from Belo Horizonte to Manhuacu landed on runway 02. The crew relied on reverse thrust and braked late, the tyres burst, and the jet overran, lost its landing gear and hit a fence. All five occupants were rescued, and the singer Eduardo Costa was injured.