D-INUR
Flight / Schedule
D-INUR
Aircraft
Cessna 421A Golden Eagle IRegistration
D-INUR
MSN
421A-0079
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
Private GermanDate
December 18, 1978 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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 GermanFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
World • World
