Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Jun 30, 2006 (1 killed)
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on June 30, 2006 near Vilanculos, Inhambane, Mozambique with 1 fatality. Cause: Not determined; the pilot reported a...
- Date: June 30, 2006
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Vilanculos, Inhambane, Mozambique
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined; the pilot reported a suspected loss of engine power, and no final report was located.
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan on a charter from Polokwane to Madagascar with a stop at Vilanculos was on a night approach when it struck palm trees about 2 km short of the runway. One pilot died a few hours later and the other two occupants were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot reported a suspected loss of power.