Cessna 750 Citation X crash, Aug 21, 2019, La Carlota-Gen...
Cessna 750 Citation X accident on August 21, 2019 near La Carlota-General Francisco de Miranda AFB (Caracas), Caracas Federal District, Venezuela with...
- Date: August 21, 2019
- Aircraft: Cessna 750 Citation X
- Location: La Carlota-General Francisco de Miranda AFB (Caracas), Caracas Federal District, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Right main tire burst during the takeoff roll, followed by collapse of the main landing gear
A Venezuelan Air Force Cessna Citation X was on a local test flight at La Carlota when a tire burst on the right main gear during the takeoff roll. The right gear collapsed, the jet veered off the runway and the left gear then collapsed as well. The two crew were not hurt.