Girona - Girona

On April 24, 2016 at 03:20 PM, Girona - Girona experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV, operated by Flightline - Spain, with the event recorded near Girona Catalonia.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew (one pilot under supervision and one instructor) departed Girona-Costa Brava on a local training flight. Following two successful landings and touch-and-go manoeuvres, the crew initiated a new approach to complete a full stop landing. The aircraft belly landed and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest on the runway. Both pilots evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration EC-GFK, MSN AT-062, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.6992°, 2.8361°.