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Author Topic: Citation N666DS crashes short of KMYF  (Read 309 times)

Offline Rick

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Citation N666DS crashes short of KMYF
« on: May 22, 2025, 16:32:41 UTC »
A Citation jet crashed into a San Diego military housing neighborhood on Thursday morning, killing multiple individuals on the plane.  In the audio, N666DS checks in with SOCAL and other than some discussion about the weather, nothing out of the ordinary (although you can't hear the pilot, only the controller).  Eventually SOCAL clears him for the approach and he changes frequency to KMYF tower (which was closed) and you hear his CTAF call on a 3 mile final, then ... nothing.  No hint of anything wrong in any of the audio.

My condolences to friends and family of those involved.
« Last Edit: May 22, 2025, 16:51:10 UTC by Rick108 »



Offline JetScan1

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Re: Citation N666DS crashes short of KMYF
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2025, 20:25:23 UTC »
although you can't hear the pilot, only the controller

You can hear the aircraft on the SOCAL 119.600 archive.

https://vocaroo.com/1m3Yh5L4KDeC

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Re: Citation N666DS crashes short of KMYF
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2025, 21:36:33 UTC »
Thanks for that.  I first checked the approach frequency for KMYF (124.35) and found the calls, but it never occurred to me that they would probably be combined at that hour (duh! - it was 3:30am PST).  Thanks for setting me straight.  I have posted a new clip with both sides of the conversation - makes more sense now.  Still no hint of any problem...
« Last Edit: May 22, 2025, 22:52:37 UTC by Rick108 »