D-INUR

En route to Palermo, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation, reduced his altitude and ditched the aircraft in the Tyrrhenian Sea, about 130 km northwest of Palermo-Punta Raisi Airport. The pilot took place in a dinghy and was rescued 40 hours later by the crew of the ferry 'Freccia Blue'. The aircraft sank and was not recovered.

Flight / Schedule

D-INUR

Registration

D-INUR

MSN

421A-0079

Year of Manufacture

1968

Operator

Private German

Date

December 18, 1978 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Tyrrhenian Sea All World

Region

World • World

Narrative Report

On December 18, 1978 at 12:00 AM, D-INUR experienced a crash involving Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, operated by Private German, with the event recorded near Tyrrhenian Sea All World.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

En route to Palermo, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation, reduced his altitude and ditched the aircraft in the Tyrrhenian Sea, about 130 km northwest of Palermo-Punta Raisi Airport. The pilot took place in a dinghy and was rescued 40 hours later by the crew of the ferry 'Freccia Blue'. The aircraft sank and was not recovered.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-INUR, MSN 421A-0079, year of manufacture 1968.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route to Palermo, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation, reduced his altitude and ditched the aircraft in the Tyrrhenian Sea, about 130 km northwest of Palermo-Punta Raisi Airport. The pilot took place in a dinghy and was rescued 40 hours later by the crew of the ferry 'Freccia Blue'. The aircraft sank and was not recovered.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Operator

Private German

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

World • World

Aircraft Details

Registration

D-INUR

MSN

421A-0079

Year of Manufacture

1968