Piaggio P.166 Albatross crash, May 6, 1976 (2 killed), Da...

Piaggio P.166 Albatross accident on May 6, 1976 near Dassen Island Western Cape, South Africa with 2 fatalities.

A South African Air Force Piaggio Albatross on a maritime patrol from Ysterplaat sent a mayday on 6 May 1976 and then all contact was lost. Both crew members were killed. Only a wing tip tank and a dinghy were recovered, and the cause could not be determined.

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