Business Jet Incident Highlights Challenges of Mountain Airports

A Cessna Citation X skidded off the runway at Telluride Regional Airport in Colorado on January 14, 2026, prompting an airport closure. All three people on board escaped injury. The incident occurred due to a strong crosswind on touchdown, according to the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office. AeroTime reports that the aircraft sustained damage to its left wing and nose wheel. The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the cause of the incident.