Cannes - Rotterdam

While cruising in poor visibility due to low clouds, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near Serres. The wreckage was found a day later and both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Cannes - Rotterdam

Aircraft

Partenavia P.68

Registration

PH-VDO

MSN

354

Year of Manufacture

1984

Operator

S%26T

Date

October 10, 1994 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Serres Hautes-Alpes

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

44.4297°, 5.7169°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On October 10, 1994 at 12:00 AM, Cannes - Rotterdam experienced a crash involving Partenavia P.68, operated by S%26T, with the event recorded near Serres Hautes-Alpes.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising in poor visibility due to low clouds, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near Serres. The wreckage was found a day later and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PH-VDO, MSN 354, year of manufacture 1984.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.4297°, 5.7169°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

While cruising in poor visibility due to low clouds, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near Serres. The wreckage was found a day later and both occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Cannes - Rotterdam

Operator

S%26T

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Partenavia P.68

Registration

PH-VDO

MSN

354

Year of Manufacture

1984