Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 August 1985
Aircraft Type: Alenia G-222SAA
Owner/operator: Aeronautica Militare Italiana – AMI
Registration Number: MM62131
Location: 2 km from Nurallao, Sardinia –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Fuel system components, specifically the fuel pump and lines.Fuel system components, specifically the fuel pump and lines.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine Cessna 206 experienced a catastrophic fire during a fire fighting mission in a remote mountainous region. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal prior to impact.A twin-engine Cessna 206 experienced a catastrophic fire during a fire fighting mission in a remote mountainous region. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal prior to impact.
Description
Crashed while on a fire fighting mission.
Primary Cause
Electrical fault within the aircraft’s fuel system, likely caused by a short circuit.Electrical fault within the aircraft’s fuel system, likely caused by a short circuit.Share on:
