Cessna 303 Crusader crash, May 1, 1992, English Channel
Cessna 303 Crusader accident on May 1, 1992 near English Channel, World with no fatalities. Cause: Smoke from an undetermined source below the right...
- Date: May 1, 1992
- Aircraft: Cessna 303 Crusader
- Location: English Channel, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Smoke from an undetermined source below the right instrument panel; the aircraft was not recovered, so the source could not be established.
A Cessna T303 Crusader on a private flight from Exeter to Guernsey developed smoke from under the right instrument panel. The pilot turned back toward the coast, then ditched in the sea about 15 miles southeast of Torquay after the fumes became too dense. Both occupants escaped the sinking aircraft and were rescued by a RAF Chivenor helicopter about 45 minutes later.