Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 13 January 1999
Aircraft Type: Swearingen SA226-AT Merlin IV
Owner/operator: Besit Servizi Aerei
Registration Number: I-NARC
Location: Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Merlin IV aircraftMerlin IV aircraft
Category: Accident
Two Merlin IV aircraft were involved in landing accidents at Olbia on January 13 and January 14. The extent of the damage sustained is substantial.Two Merlin IV aircraft were involved in landing accidents at Olbia on January 13 and January 14. The extent of the damage sustained is substantial.
Description
Sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Olbia. Since two Merlin IV aircraft of the same company were reportedly involved in landing accidents at Olbia on January 13 (I-NARC) and January 14 (I-NARB), there is some doubt whether this was in fact just one and the same occurrence.
Primary Cause
Possible multiple incidents; uncertainty regarding a single occurrence.Possible multiple incidents; uncertainty regarding a single occurrence.Share on:
