Aircraft Crash After Engine Failure at Liftoff (N221MJ)

Incident Overview and Outcome During takeoff, one of the aircraft's engines failed. The crew subsequently lost control of the airplane, which lost altitude and crashed in flames into a wooded area downhill from a dirt bank. The impact destroyed the aircraft, and all six people on board were killed. The source does not specify the aircraft type, registration, operator, date, or exact location. ## Official Investigation Findings The official investigation determined that the probable cause was a powerplant failure for undetermined reasons. The report also identified a delayed action in aborting the takeoff as a contributing factor.