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 lost power in both engines during a flight but was successfully landed by the crew, preventing injuries to those onboard.
- The cause was traced to inadvertent fuel contamination by a line service worker who mistakenly mixed Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) with jet fuel, leading to crystalline deposits that clogged the aircraft's fuel system.
- The NTSB highlighted the dangers of DEF contamination, noting similar incidents where DEF has been introduced into aircraft fuel systems at various airports, prompting safety alerts.
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