Mar 11, 2008
Accident
Substantial Mercury, NV
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause
A loss of power to both engines resulting from a fitting failure and leak at the right fuel selector valve that allowed fuel from the right tank to be lost overboard, and that then introduced air into the left engine's fuel lines during an attempted cross-feed operation.
NTSB LAX08LA073