Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 crash, Aug 13, 2018 (1 killed)
Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 accident on August 13, 2018 near Payson, Utah, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot deliberately crashed the...
- Date: August 13, 2018
- Aircraft: Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1
- Location: Payson, Utah, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot deliberately crashed the aircraft into his own house.
A Cessna 525 CitationJet owned by a construction company was stolen from Spanish Fork Springville Airport overnight on 13 August 2018 and flown into a house in Payson, Utah. The thief, a private pilot, was killed, while his wife and daughter inside the house survived. Police said he intentionally crashed the aircraft into his home hours after a domestic assault booking, and the house was destroyed by fire.