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Jets
JetsUnheeded Warnings
Cessna Citation CJ4. Destroyed. Six fatalities.
Marginal visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at Cleveland’s Burke Lakefront Airport the night of Dec. 29, 2016. Visibility was 9 mi (14 km), and there were scattered clouds at 1,500 ft and a broken ceiling at 2,300 ft. The surface winds were from 260 degrees at 22 kt, gusting to 31 kt, as the CJ4 pilot prepared for takeoff from Runway 24R at 2255 local time.
The airport traffic controller instructed the pilot to turn right to a hea…
