Early in my multi-engine flight training in the Cessna 310, the instructor and I practiced the required maneuvers, including loss of an engine on takeoff, as well as an engine failure in cruise. To this day I remember Dave telling me to consider a cruise engine failure just as seriously as the one at takeoff from one simple perspective—that whatever killed the first engine might soon claim the second.
Citation 550 Crew Experiences Double Engine Failure
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna Citation 550 air ambulance experienced a total power loss due to fuel contamination, resulting in a successful no-engine emergency landing with all occupants unharmed.
- The NTSB investigation revealed the cause was inadvertent contamination of jet fuel with Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF), which forms crystalline deposits that clog fuel systems and cause engine power loss.
- The NTSB issued a safety alert, noting that DEF contamination has affected numerous aircraft at multiple airports in separate incidents, highlighting a broader aviation safety risk.
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