Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 June 2016
Aircraft Type: CASA C-212 Aviocar 400MPA
Owner/operator: Vietnam Coast Guard
Registration Number: 8983
Location: ca 22 km SW off Bach Long Vi Island –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: CASA C-212 Aviocar 400 aircraft.CASA C-212 Aviocar 400 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A CASA C-212 Aviocar 400, operated by the Vietnam Coast Guard, was reported missing during a search mission off the Vietnamese coast. The aircraft departed Hanoi-Gia Lam Airport at 09:30 and last contacted at 13:05. The aircraft was searching for a pilot of a Sukhoi Su-30MK2 jet that went missing on June 14.A CASA C-212 Aviocar 400, operated by the Vietnam Coast Guard, was reported missing during a search mission off the Vietnamese coast. The aircraft departed Hanoi-Gia Lam Airport at 09:30 and last contacted at 13:05. The aircraft was searching for a pilot of a Sukhoi Su-30MK2 jet that went missing on June 14.
Description
A CASA C-212 Aviocar 400, operated by the Vietnam Coast Guard, was reported missing during a search mission off the Vietnamese coast. The aircraft departed Hanoi-Gia Lam Airport at 09:30. Last contact with the flight was at 13:05. The aircraft was searching for a pilot of a Sukhoi Su-30MK2 jet that went missing on June 14. One pilot had already been rescued, one was still missing.
Source of Information
http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/debris-found-after-vietnam-coast-guard-plane-crashes-during-rescue-mission-63208.htmlhttp://www.thanhniennews.com/society/debris-found-after-vietnam-coast-guard-plane-crashes-during-rescue-mission-63208.htmlPrimary Cause
Possible loss of control or mechanical failure during search operations.Possible loss of control or mechanical failure during search operations.Share on:
