FAA: Citation Landed With Gear Up Before Catching Fire in Eastern Washington

Ten passengers and crew escaped the burning aircraft unhurt after Tuesday’s accident.

Thom Patterson

Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 01:10 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A Cessna Citation jet landed with its landing gear retracted at Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC) in Pasco, Washington, subsequently catching fire.
All 10 passengers and crew safely evacuated the aircraft without injury before the fire escalated.
The FAA and NTSB are currently investigating the specific cause of the gear-up landing and the subsequent fire.
Local firefighters responded rapidly, extinguishing the fire and assisting passengers, despite not receiving prior warning of the aircraft's distress.

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Investigators are trying to determine the specific cause behind an accident and fire after a Cessna Citation landed with its gear up at Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC) in Pasco, Washington, the FAA said Thursday.

Immediately following Tuesday’s accident, all 10 passengers and crew safely escaped the twin engine jet without injury, according to an FAA statement released to FLYING. The Cessna 525B “safely landed with its gear up,” the statement said, “before the aircraft caught fire.”