Piaggio P.166 Albatross crash, Mar 1, 1997, Johannesburg-...
Piaggio P.166 Albatross accident on March 1, 1997 near Johannesburg-Oliver Reginald Tambo (Jan Smuts), Gauteng, South Africa with no fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: March 1, 1997
- Aircraft: Piaggio P.166 Albatross
- Location: Johannesburg-Oliver Reginald Tambo (Jan Smuts), Gauteng, South Africa
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control in the initial climb after an engine failure, reason for the engine failure not determined.
A Piaggio P.166S Albatross on a cargo flight from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth stalled in the initial climb after an engine problem and crashed near the runway end. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.