Piaggio P.166 Albatross crash, Feb 23, 1967 (2 killed), P...
Piaggio P.166 Albatross accident on February 23, 1967 near Piz Acletta Graubünden, Switzerland with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot could not keep the...
- Date: February 23, 1967
- Aircraft: Piaggio P.166 Albatross
- Location: Piz Acletta Graubünden, Switzerland
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot could not keep the minimum safe altitude on an instrument flight over the high Alps after an engine failure in moderate icing, and most probably stalled the aircraft in turbulent air.
A Piaggio P 166 business aircraft owned by Benteler Werke AG was flying back from a periodic inspection at Albenga, Italy, to Munich on an instrument flight. The pilot reported an engine failure and loss of height over the Alps, and radar contact was lost shortly after a new heading was confirmed. The wreck was found the next day on the south slope of Piz Acletta, and both occupants were killed.