Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I crash, Dec 18, 1978, Tyrrhenia...
Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I accident on December 18, 1978 near Tyrrhenian Sea, World with no fatalities.
- Date: December 18, 1978
- Aircraft: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I
- Location: Tyrrhenian Sea, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
A Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I (D-INUR) on a flight to Palermo encountered an unexpected situation, descended and ditched in the Tyrrhenian Sea about 130 km northwest of Palermo-Punta Raisi Airport. The pilot, sole occupant, spent 40 hours in a dinghy before being rescued by the crew of the ferry Freccia Blue. The aircraft sank and was not recovered.