Balad - Balad
Flight / Schedule
Balad - Balad
Aircraft
Cessna 208B Grand CaravanRegistration
YI-118
MSN
208B-2016
Year of Manufacture
2008
Date
October 31, 2020 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Balad Salah ad-Din (<U+0635><U+0644><U+0627><U+062D> <U+0627><U+0644><U+062F><U+064A><U+0646>)
Region
Asia • Iraq
Narrative Report
On October 31, 2020 at 12:00 AM, Balad - Balad experienced a crash involving Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Iraqi Air Force - Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Iraqiya, with the event recorded near Balad Salah ad-Din (<U+0635><U+0644><U+0627><U+062D> <U+0627><U+0644><U+062F><U+064A><U+0646>).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Balad Airport while completing a local mission. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and both pilots were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration YI-118, MSN 208B-2016, year of manufacture 2008.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Balad Airport while completing a local mission. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and both pilots were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Balad - Balad
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Iraq