Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 31 August 2022
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208 Caravan
Location: ca 0,5 km S of Abu Dhabi-Bateen Airport (AZI) –
ÿ United Arab Emirates
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the flight control system).Aircraft control system (specifically, the flight control system).
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208 Caravan crashed in a parking lot near the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi. The pilot sustained minor injuries.A Cessna 208 Caravan crashed in a parking lot near the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi. The pilot sustained minor injuries.
Description
A Cessna 208 Caravan crashed in a parking lot near the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi. The pilot sustained minor injuries.
Source of Information
https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2022/08/31/glider-crashes-in-sheikh-zayed-mosque-parking-lot-one-injured, https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/uae-glider-crashes-into-parking-lot-of-sheikh-zayed-mosquehttps://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2022/08/31/glider-crashes-in-sheikh-zayed-mosque-parking-lot-one-injured, https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/uae-glider-crashes-into-parking-lot-of-sheikh-zayed-mosquePrimary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a malfunction of the aircraft’s control system during landing.Mechanical failure ? likely a malfunction of the aircraft’s control system during landing.Share on:
