At 0647 mountain time, a Cessna 208B was damaged after being blown over by a Bombardier CL-600-2024 while taxiing to the active runway at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The pilot of the Cessna and the maintenance crew on the CL-600 were not injured. The pilot of the Cessna stated that he crossed behind the tail end of the jet after looking for and not seeing a red beacon light blinking to indicate that the engines on the jet were running. The cargo area is considered a nonmovement area, and therefore is not under the authority of the control tower. He also reported that there were no signs concerning jet blast in the accident area.
November 13, Phoenix, Ariz. / Caravan and Bombardier Challenger
At 0647 mountain time, a Cessna 208B was damaged after being blown over by a Bombardier CL-600-2024 while taxiing to the active runway at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The pilot of the Cessna and the maintenance crew on the CL-600 were not injured. The pilot of the Cessna stated that he crossed behind the tail end of the jet after looking for and not seeing a red beacon light blinking to indicate that the engines on the jet were running. The cargo area is considered a nonmovement area, and therefore is not under the authority of the control tower. He also reported that there were no signs concerning jet blast in the accident area....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 208B was damaged at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport when it was blown over by jet blast from a Bombardier CL-600-2024 while taxiing.
- The Cessna pilot stated he crossed behind the jet after not seeing a blinking red beacon light, which would indicate active engines.
- The incident occurred in a cargo area, considered a non-movement area not under control tower authority, and lacked jet blast warning signs.
- Neither the Cessna pilot nor the CL-600 maintenance crew sustained injuries.
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