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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 Cessna Citation 560X business jet crashed in Farmington, Connecticut, killing all four people on board.
  • The crash occurred shortly after takeoff from Robertson Field Airport, while en route to North Carolina.
  • Police suspect a possible mechanical failure as the cause, and investigations by the FAA and NTSB are underway.
  • No one on the ground was injured in the incident.
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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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