NetJets has long held one of business aviation’s strongest safety reputations, operating one of the world’s largest private jet fleets. But three incidents involving its Citation aircraft since June are bringing renewed attention to the operator.

On June 16, Citation Latitude N523QS suffered a dual-engine power loss near Laredo, Texas, resulting in a forced landing that killed one passenger. The NTSB investigation remains ongoing, and a probable cause has not been determined. On August 18, Citation Longitude N803QS landed at Akron-Canton Airport in Ohio after its nose landing gear failed to extend. The aircraft came to rest safely, with no injuries reported.

Most recently, Citation Latitude N534QS was reported to have experienced a nose-gear-related landing event in Billings, Montana, on September 16. Details surrounding that incident remain preliminary.

For NVOII and the wider business aviation community, three events within roughly three months understandably raise questions. But proximity in timing does not establish a connection or indicate a systemic problem. The incidents involve different circumstances, and investigations have yet to identify evidence linking them.

For an operator flying at NetJets’ scale, the focus now turns to what investigators uncover and whether these events ultimately prove unrelated or reveal lessons with wider implications for the industry.

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