Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 11 March 1967
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
Owner/operator: Aeralpi
Registration Number: I-CLAI
Location: Col Visentin –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Twin Otter aircraftTwin Otter aircraft
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft encountered severe weather conditions, specifically reduced visibility, at FL100 en route to Cortina. The pilot requested continued visual contact with the ground, leading to a collision with the Col Visentin.A Twin Otter aircraft encountered severe weather conditions, specifically reduced visibility, at FL100 en route to Cortina. The pilot requested continued visual contact with the ground, leading to a collision with the Col Visentin.
Description
The flight encountered bad weather (reduced visibility) at FL100 en route to Cortina. The pilot requested to continue in visual contact with the ground. Thick fog caused the pilot to lose visual contact with the ground while flying through the valley near the Fadalto Pass in an attempt to divert to Belluono. The Twin Otter collided with the Col Visentin (1763 m).
Source of Information
http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,13/articleid,0114_01_1967_0060_0013_6711976/http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,13/articleid,0114_01_1967_0060_0013_6711976/Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically reduced visibility, caused the pilot to lose visual contact with the ground.Severe weather conditions, specifically reduced visibility, caused the pilot to lose visual contact with the ground.Share on:
