Skiathos - Vienna
Flight / Schedule
Skiathos - Vienna
Aircraft
Cessna 500 CitationRegistration
OE-FAP
MSN
500-0300
Year of Manufacture
1975
Operator
Grondmet HandelsDate
October 6, 1984 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Skiathos Thessaly / Tessa<U+03BB><U+03AF>a
Region
Europe • Greece
Narrative Report
On October 6, 1984 at 12:00 AM, Skiathos - Vienna experienced a crash involving Cessna 500 Citation, operated by Grondmet Handels, with the event recorded near Skiathos Thessaly / Tessa<U+03BB><U+03AF>a.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
After takeoff from Skiathos Island Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft lost height and crashed in the sea. All 10 occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration OE-FAP, MSN 500-0300, year of manufacture 1975.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After takeoff from Skiathos Island Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft lost height and crashed in the sea. All 10 occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
10
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Skiathos - Vienna
Operator
Grondmet HandelsFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Greece
Aircraft Details
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