Cessna 550 missing in China . . .

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31st Mar 2011, 00:08

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Cessna 550 missing in China . . .

Not much to report, other than a Cessna 550 Citation II registered B-7026 operated by Zhongfei General Aviation Company while performing aerial survey with a crew of 3 is reported to have crashed in Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bayingolin of Xinjiang.

Aircraft has been missing since 19:45 Monday. Search ongoing.

Small jet plane lost in Xinjiang, 3 on board CCTV News - CNTV English

1st Apr 2011, 12:53

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Air and ground rescue forces in a western region of China on Thursday expanded the search for a missing aircraft after experts suggested that it might have crashed beyond its scheduled flight path.

Search expanded for jet in China's west after experts suggest different crash site

2nd Apr 2011, 17:48

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Aerial survey in a Citation? Sure, yeah...you cut a hole in the bottom and put a camera down there and start flying around Mongolia...yeah, yeah...that's the ticket....

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I know someone very well who used to do aerial survey in C550s - don't know if it was modified with a hole for a camera though, or specifically how it was used. I will see if I can get him to comment.