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Plane Crash

Aviation Safety Network report

Cessna Citation II N257BW

Statesville NC

Narrative:

A Cessna 550 Citation II, N257BW, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident at Statesville Regional Airport (SVH/KSVH), Statesville, North Carolina.

There were six occupants onboard, five confirmed fatalities so far.

Preliminary information indicates the jet was trying to return to the runway following an issue on departure. A post crash fire ensued. The aircraft's speed was fluctuating.

Sources:

http://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=257BW

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N257BW/history/20251218/1400Z/KSVH/KSVH

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a271ad&lat=35.763&lon=-80.962&zoom=13.0&showTrace=2025-12-18&trackLabels

https://www.aircraft.com/aircraft/198757563/n257bw-1981-cessna-citation-ii

https://flyusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/N257BW-800x421.png (photo)

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/563730