Ysterplaat - Ysterplaat

On May 6, 1976 at 02:39 PM, Ysterplaat - Ysterplaat experienced a crash involving Piaggio P.166 Albatross, operated by South African Air Force, with the event recorded near Dassen Island Western Cape.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine airplane departed Ysterplaat AFB with a crew of two on a maritime patrol flight. At 1435LT, the crew informed ground that all was ok on board. Four minutes later, he sent a mayday message and reported "we are 40 miles from" before all contacts were lost. SAR operations were conducted but no trace of the aircraft nor both occupants was found. Crew: Maj R. C. Carter, Cpt G. M. Rossouw.

Aircraft reference details include registration 894, MSN 456, year of manufacture 1973.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -33.4232°, 18.0863°.