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Plane: The baggage door of the Cessna Citation The Cessna Citation is a marketing name used by Cessna for its lines of business jets. Rather than one particular model of aircraft, the name applies to several "families" of turbofan-powered aircraft which have been produced over the years.  that crashed near Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits.  in January may have been open and was a factor in the deadly accident, the National Transportation Safety Board said in its preliminary report on the crash. Witnesses to crash just north of Van Nuys World Airport told investigators they saw dark objects falling from the plane just before it crashed. The report also found that the front left baggage door was unlocked.

Frank Kratzer and Fernando Fernandez Fernando Fernandez (c.1850 – 1940), born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, was the founder of the oldest rum manufacturing company in Puerto Rico. Start of a dynasty  of Van Nuys-based Sun Quest Executive Air Charter were killed after the twin-engine Citation Citation

(foaled 1945) U.S. Thoroughbred racehorse. In four seasons he won 32 of 45 races, finished second in ten, and third in two. He won the 1948 Triple Crown, and became the first horse to win $1 million. He set a world record in 1950 by running a mile in 1:33 3/5.
 crashed shortly after takeoff into a field a half-mile north of Van Nuys Airport.
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Title Annotation:SFVBJ ONLINE: Selected news published on sfvbj.com; Frank Kratzer and Fernando Fernandez die in the Cessna Citation crash
Author:Coates, Chris
Publication:San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1U9CA
Date:Feb 5, 2007
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