Let L-410 crash, Apr 22, 1999, Clécy
Let L-410 accident on April 22, 1999 near Clécy, Calvados, France with no fatalities. Cause: Both engines failed from fuel starvation because fuel from...
- Date: April 22, 1999
- Aircraft: Let L-410
- Location: Clécy, Calvados, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Both engines failed from fuel starvation because fuel from the cabin cans was not properly transferred; poor flight preparation, a wrong fuel burn figure (170 instead of 360 litres per hour) and unapproved can installation were contributing factors.
A Let L-410 ferrying from Sweden to a new operator in Venezuela carried fuel in cans in the cabin. Both engines failed over France at 5,500 ft, and the crew attempted a forced landing in an open field. The aircraft rolled about 400 metres and struck trees, and all three occupants were injured.