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Citation Excel Hits Manufacturing Building in Connecticut

The preliminary report will be issued by the NTSB once more details are known. Flying
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Key Takeaways:

  • A business jet crashed into a building in Farmington, Connecticut, shortly after takeoff, killing all four people on board, including the two pilots.
  • Authorities suspect the Cessna Citation 560X may have experienced a mechanical failure, though no one in the struck building was injured.
  • The FAA and NTSB have initiated an investigation into the accident.
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Four people, including the two pilots, were killed Thursday after the business jet they were on board struck a building in Farmington, Connecticut.

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