Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 June 1980
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander
Owner/operator: Transavio
Registration Number: I-BADE
Location: off Isola d’Elba –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces and flight control system.The aircraft’s control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft, a Cessna 172, tragically crashed into the ocean due to severe turbulence and a sudden, unexpected shift in wind conditions.A single-engine aircraft, a Cessna 172, tragically crashed into the ocean due to severe turbulence and a sudden, unexpected shift in wind conditions.
Description
Ditched and sank.
Primary Cause
Severe turbulence and a sudden shift in wind conditions caused the aircraft to lose control and descend rapidly.Severe turbulence and a sudden shift in wind conditions caused the aircraft to lose control and descend rapidly.Share on:
