Salzburg - Lake Garda

The twin engine aircraft departed Salzburg Airport at 1242LT on a private flight to the Lake Garda (Lago di Garda). Upon landing off Manerba di Garda, the aircraft went out of control, plunged and sank. Both occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft sank by a depth of about 120 metres.

Flight / Schedule

Salzburg - Lake Garda

Aircraft

SCAN-30

Registration

OE-FWS

MSN

30

Year of Manufacture

1949

Date

March 29, 2005 at 02:41 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Manerba di Garda Lombardy

Region

Europe • Italy

Coordinates

45.5640°, 10.5658°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 29, 2005 at 02:41 PM, Salzburg - Lake Garda experienced a crash involving SCAN-30, operated by The Flying Bulls, with the event recorded near Manerba di Garda Lombardy.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Salzburg Airport at 1242LT on a private flight to the Lake Garda (Lago di Garda). Upon landing off Manerba di Garda, the aircraft went out of control, plunged and sank. Both occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft sank by a depth of about 120 metres.

Aircraft reference details include registration OE-FWS, MSN 30, year of manufacture 1949.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.5640°, 10.5658°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine aircraft departed Salzburg Airport at 1242LT on a private flight to the Lake Garda (Lago di Garda). Upon landing off Manerba di Garda, the aircraft went out of control, plunged and sank. Both occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft sank by a depth of about 120 metres.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Salzburg - Lake Garda

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Italy

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

SCAN-30

Registration

OE-FWS

MSN

30

Year of Manufacture

1949