According to a report published by Simple Flying on September 13, 2026, a Cessna Citation business jet landed by mistake at RAF Fairford (RAF), a facility that operates as a United States bomber base.
The aircraft ended up at the military airbase after flying 11 miles off course from its intended destination. The report described the incident as an unexpected landing error that resulted in the general aviation aircraft touching down at the military installation.
Specific details regarding the flight's origin, intended flight plan, or the precise causes behind the navigation deviation were not immediately made available in the initial reporting.
